Synonyms for parrot
ˈpær ətpar·rot

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1. parrotnoun

   To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot.

   I bought a wonderful parrot at the pet store.

   Synonyms:
   Psittaciformes, popinjay

2. parrotnoun

   A parroter; a person who repeats what was just said.

   What kind of a parrot are you? He just said that.

   Synonyms:
   copycat, mimic, parroter

3. parrotnoun

   A puffin.

   Synonyms:
   puffin, tomnoddy, sea-parrot

4. parrotnoun

   Channel coal.

   Synonyms:
   channel coal

Princeton's WordNet

1. parrotnoun

   usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds

2. parrotverb

   a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated

3. parrotverb

   repeat mindlessly

   "The students parroted the teacher's words"

Matched Categories

1. • Bird
   • Repeat

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. parakeet

   a budgie is a common parakeet.

   Submitted by rinat on August 20, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. parrotnoun

   Synonyms:
   POLL

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1. List of paraphrases for "parrot":

   parakeet, beak, copycat

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How to say parrot in sign language?

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How to use parrot in a sentence?

1. Anton Nguyen:

   I heard a bang and Eric my parrot he started to yell so I woke up and I smelled a bit of smoke, i grabbed Eric, opened the door and looked to the back of the house and saw some flames, he added.

2. Mehmet Turan:

   They were generally bringing Sultan, Love and Paradise parrots. Here in Turkey a Paradise parrot goes for 1,000 lira, but they were bringing them over for 500, it's the same for lovebirds. We were selling them at 25 lira retail, but they came from Syria at 12.5 to 15.

3. Kwon Jong Gun:

   The dialogue would not open by itself though the United States repeatedly talks about resumption of dialogue like a parrot without considering any realistic proposal that would fully conform with the interests of both sides, if the United States is to move towards producing a result, time will not be enough.

4. Rick Perry:

   Any time there is an accident like this, the President is clear, he doesn't like for Americans to have guns, and so he uses every opportunity, this being another one, to basically go parrot that message.

5. William Cowper:

   Words learned by rote a parrot may rehearse; but talking is not always to converse, not more distinct from harmony divine, the constant creaking of a country sign.