Parrot

Meaning

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

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

Example Sentences

The colorful parrot repeated everything the children said.

The child parroted the teacher's words without thinking.

Example Expressions

parrot fashion

Synonyms

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

Entry 1

parakeet, cockatoo, macaw

Entry 2

imitate, echo, repeat, mimic

Antonyms

original, create

Collocations

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

Entry 1

colorful parrot, talking parrot, pet parrot, parrot cage

Entry 2

parrot fashion, parrot the words, green parrot