1. a tropical bird with a curved beak, brightly colored feathers, and the ability to mimic sounds

1. to repeat someone’s words or ideas without understanding them

Examples

• The colorful parrot perched on the pirate’s shoulder.
• My grandmother’s parrot can say over twenty different phrases.
• The green parrot squawked loudly in its cage.
• Don’t just parrot what the teacher says – think for yourself.
• He tends to parrot his father’s political opinions.
• The student parroted the definition without really understanding it.