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 use parrot in a sentence?

1. Billy Graham:

   A real Christian is a person who can give his pet parrot to the town gossip.

2. Christina Keller:

   Bud was mine and Marty’s parrot when we were married, he ended up keeping Bud for the 15 years we have not been married.

3. Will Rogers:

   Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip.

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. Maria Uriarte:

   For instance the endangered Puerto Rican parrot, which likes old, tall growth, can't nest because much of the forest is disturbed.