parrot
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6.8
- noun
- /ˈpærət/
- Offensive
- He just repeats everything like a parrot without really understanding what it means.
Examples
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- What are you, a parrot?
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I had called him "my parrot" all these years.
Fiction book (1992) -
Why are you giving this parrot so much importance?
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I just look at her and say, "And the parrot says,
Fiction book (1992) -
- Are you a parrot?
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You sound like a damn parrot.
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Stop saying my name like a parrot.
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You, on the other hand, sound like a parrot, and a brain-dead one at that.
Blog text (4) -
Some authority had spoken, and she copied his words like a parrot.
Fiction book (1993) -
During the meeting, she sounded like a parrot, echoing the boss's words instead of sharing her own ideas.
Synonyms
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3.3
A person who does the same things or says the same words as another person
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3.4
A person who copies another person's words, actions, or style
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4.2
A person who copies others' actions or voice to make people laugh
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7.3
A person or thing that repeats sounds, words and ideas from others
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8.3
A person who copies another person's words or actions without original ideas
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9.9
A person who copies another person's words or actions without their own ideas
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6.2
A person who copies others' voices, actions, or gestures to entertain people
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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7.2
An infection people get from sick birds, often parrots, that causes lung illness
- Offensive
A computer system that copies human language without truly understanding it
How Imitative
Surface Forms
Etymology
Parrot (a person who imitates) comes from the bird's name: people started calling someone a parrot because the bird 'copies' what it hears. So a human parrot means someone who repeats others' words without understanding them.