1. repeating someone’s words or ideas without understanding or thinking about them
Usage: present participle of ‘parrot’

1. the act of mindlessly repeating what someone else has said
Usage: gerund form

Examples

• The student was just parroting what the teacher had said without really understanding it.
• Stop parroting everything your older brother says and think for yourself.
• His parroting of political slogans showed he hadn’t formed his own opinions.
• She accused him of parroting the company line instead of giving his honest view.
• The child was parroting phrases from the TV show all day.
• Mindless parroting won’t help you learn the material effectively.
• He’s always parroting what he reads online without checking the facts.