parrot
/ˈpæɹət/ verb C2- To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot. · The interviewee merely parroted the views of her tabloid.
He/she/it parrots · Past parroted · Past participle parroted · -ing form parroting
Verb forms
- Base form
- parrot
- He/she/it
- parrots
- Past
- parroted
- Past participle
- parroted
- -ing form
- parroting
From the library
I just felt like a parrot.
“She is under the big chestnut-tree,” replied the spoiled brat, as he gave, in spite of his mother’s commands, live flies to the parrot, which seemed keenly to relish such fare.
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