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parrot

/ˈpaɹət/noun, verb2 syllables

Parrot means: usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds.

Synonyms for parrot5

also used for parrot

psittacine, popinjay, copycat, mimic, ape

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What does parrot mean?3

noun

1

usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds

2

a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated

verb

1

repeat mindlessly“The students parroted the teacher's words”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with parrot?4

two syllables

meritcaratferret

three syllables

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Parrot in a sentence

  • John tried to grab the parrot, but it flew out into the street.Amastan
  • If the parrot seems sick or unwell, let me know immediately.Amastan
  • We have two dogs, three cats and a parrot.sundown
  • At school, we had to recite times tables parrot-fashion.patgfisher
  • We've got two dogs, three cats and a parrot.sundown
  • Sami started teaching his parrot how to repeat certain phrases.OsoHombre
  • Sami was the one taking care of the parrot.OsoHombre
  • Sami was trying to make the parrot fly.OsoHombre

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Forms of parrot

as a noun

plural
parrots

as a verb

past tense
parroted
present participle
parroting
third-person singular
parrots
past participle
parroted