🦜parrot

Meaning

A brightly colored bird that can imitate human speech; to repeat words mechanically without understanding.

a tropical bird with a curved beak and often brightly colored feathers that can be taught to speak

Example Sentences

The child parroted the teacher's words without thinking.

The colorful parrot repeated everything the children said.

Example Expressions

parrot fashion

Synonyms

imitate, echo, repeat, mimic, parakeet, cockatoo, macaw

Entry 1

imitate, echo, repeat, mimic

Entry 2

parakeet, cockatoo, macaw

Antonyms

original, create

Collocations

parrot fashion, parrot the words, green parrot, colorful parrot, talking parrot, pet parrot, parrot cage

Entry 1

parrot fashion, parrot the words, green parrot

Entry 2

colorful parrot, talking parrot, pet parrot, parrot cage