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Meaning of parrots

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

parrots

noun

Definitions

  1. A kind of bird, many species of which are colourful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.

    Example: I bought a wonderful parrot at the pet store.

    Synonyms:popinjaypsittacine
  2. A parroter; a person who repeats the words or ideas of others.

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

    Synonyms:copycatmimic
  3. A puffin.

    Synonyms:sea-parrottomnoddy
  4. Channel coal.

verb

Definitions

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

    Example: The interviewee merely parroted the views of her tabloid.