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par·rot P0082600 (păr′ət)n.1. Any of numerous primarily tropical and subtropical birds of the order Psittaciformes, characterized by a short hooked bill, brightly colored plumage, and, in some species, the ability to mimic human speech or other sounds.2. One who imitates the words or actions of another, especially without understanding them.tr.v. par·rot·ed, par·rot·ing, par·rots To repeat or imitate, especially without understanding.
[Probably from French dialectal Perrot, diminutive of Pierre, Peter.]
par′rot·er n.parrot (ˈpærət) n1. (Animals) any bird of the tropical and subtropical order Psittaciformes, having a short hooked bill, compact body, bright plumage, and an ability to mimic sounds. 2. a person who repeats or imitates the words or actions of another unintelligently3. sick as a parrot usually facetious extremely disappointedvb, -rots, -roting or -roted (tr) to repeat or imitate mechanically without understanding[C16: probably from French paroquet; see parakeet] ˈparrotry npar•rot (ˈpær ət)
n. 1. any of numerous gregarious, noisy, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, principally of the tropics and warmer regions of the Southern Hemisphere: some species have the ability to mimic speech when in captivity. 2. a person who, without thought or understanding, repeats the words of another. v.t. 3. to repeat without thought or understanding. [1515–25; appar. < Middle French P(i)errot, diminutive of Pierre (see parakeet), though a comparable sense of the French word is not known until the 18th century] parrotIdentification friend or foe transponder equipment.parrot
Past participle: parroted
Gerund: parroting
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| I parrot | | you parrot | | he/she/it parrots | | we parrot | | you parrot | | they parrot |
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| I parroted | | you parroted | | he/she/it parroted | | we parroted | | you parroted | | they parroted |
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| I am parroting | | you are parroting | | he/she/it is parroting | | we are parroting | | you are parroting | | they are parroting |
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| I have parroted | | you have parroted | | he/she/it has parroted | | we have parroted | | you have parroted | | they have parroted |
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| I was parroting | | you were parroting | | he/she/it was parroting | | we were parroting | | you were parroting | | they were parroting |
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| I had parroted | | you had parroted | | he/she/it had parroted | | we had parroted | | you had parroted | | they had parroted |
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| I will parrot | | you will parrot | | he/she/it will parrot | | we will parrot | | you will parrot | | they will parrot |
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| I will have parroted | | you will have parroted | | he/she/it will have parroted | | we will have parroted | | you will have parroted | | they will have parroted |
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| I will be parroting | | you will be parroting | | he/she/it will be parroting | | we will be parroting | | you will be parroting | | they will be parroting |
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| I have been parroting | | you have been parroting | | he/she/it has been parroting | | we have been parroting | | you have been parroting | | they have been parroting |
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| I will have been parroting | | you will have been parroting | | he/she/it will have been parroting | | we will have been parroting | | you will have been parroting | | they will have been parroting |
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| I had been parroting | | you had been parroting | | he/she/it had been parroting | | we had been parroting | | you had been parroting | | they had been parroting |
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| I would parrot | | you would parrot | | he/she/it would parrot | | we would parrot | | you would parrot | | they would parrot |
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| I would have parroted | | you would have parroted | | he/she/it would have parroted | | we would have parroted | | you would have parroted | | they would have parroted |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  parrot - usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic soundsbird - warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wingsorder Psittaciformes, Psittaciformes - an order of birds including parrots and amazons and cockatoos and lorikeets and lories and macaws and parakeetspopinjay - an archaic term for a parrotpoll parrot, poll - a tame parrotAfrican gray, African grey, Psittacus erithacus - commonly domesticated grey parrot with red-and-black tail and white face; native to equatorial Africaamazon - mainly green tropical American parrotsmacaw - long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South America; among the largest and showiest of parrotskea, Nestor notabilis - large brownish-green New Zealand parrotcockatoo - white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birdscockateel, cockatiel, cockatoo parrot, Nymphicus hollandicus - small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested headlovebird - small African parrot noted for showing affection for their mateslory - small brightly colored Australasian parrots having a brush-tipped tongue for feeding on nectar and soft fruitsparakeet, paraquet, paroquet, parrakeet, parroket, parroquet - any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots | | 2. | parrot - a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitatedaper, copycat, emulator, imitator, ape - someone who copies the words or behavior of another | | Verb | 1. | parrot - repeat mindlessly; "The students parroted the teacher's words"echo, repeat - to say again or imitate; "followers echoing the cries of their leaders" |
parrotverb repeat, echo, imitate, copy, reiterate, mimic Many politicians simply parrot impressive-sounding phrases.Related words
adjective psittacineparrotnounOne who mindlessly imitates another:echo, imitator, mimic.verbTo copy (another) slavishly:echo, image, imitate, mimic, mirror, reflect, repeat.Translationsparrot (ˈpӕrət) noun a kind of bird found in warm countries, especially in South America, with a hooked bill and usually brightly-coloured feathers, that can be taught to imitate human speech. 鸚鵡 鹦鹉
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parrot (someone's) wordsTo repeat verbatim what someone else has said or is saying. When you're teaching students a new language, it does them little good to just have them parrot your words—they have to understand the mechanics of the language itself. The three boys encircled the fourth, parroting his words of protest in mocking tones.See also: parrot, word(as) sick as a parrotThoroughly displeased, disappointed, or dejected (about something). Primarily heard in UK. Tim was as sick as a parrot when he learned that he had been passed over for the promotion. I'm delighted that my children have such wonderful opportunities abroad, but I must say I feel sick as a parrot at the thought of being separated from them for so long.See also: parrot, sickbe (as) sick as a parrotTo be thoroughly displeased, disappointed, or dejected (about something). Primarily heard in UK. Tim was as sick as a parrot when he learned that he had been passed over for the promotion. I'm delighted that my children have such wonderful opportunities abroad, but I must say I've been sick as a parrot at the thoughts of being separated from them for so long.See also: parrot, sickparrot-fashionBy rote, without knowing or understanding the actual substance of it. You will also be tested on how to apply these rules to real-world scenarios, so don't just learn to recite them parrot-fashion.parrot fashion BRITISHIf a child learns something parrot fashion, they learn it by repeating it many times, but they do not really understand what it means. Under the old system pupils often had to repeat lessons parrot fashion. There are no books, pens or chairs here, just a blackboard and a dirt floor where 150 dusty children sit in rows, learning their words parrot fashion. Note: Some parrots are able to imitate human speech, and repeat words and phrases, although they do not really understand what they are saying. See also: fashion, parrotsick as a parrot BRITISH, INFORMALIf you are as sick as a parrot, you are very annoyed or disappointed about something. Sportsnight presenter Des Lynam will be as sick as a parrot if his new TV show fails to score with viewers. Note: The origin of this expression is uncertain. References to people being `as melancholy as a sick parrot' have been found as early as the 17th century. In the 1970s in West Africa, there was an outbreak of the disease of psittacosis or parrot fever, which humans can catch from birds. At about this time, footballers and football managers started using this expression to say how they felt when they had lost a match. See also: parrot, sicksick as a parrot extremely disappointed. humorous This expression is a late 20th-century British catchphrase, often associated with disappointed footballers or football managers. 1998 New Scientist Many of my MP colleagues are as sick as the proverbial parrot that Lord Sainsbury has been appointed to succeed John Battle as Britain's science minister. See also: parrot, sick(learn, repeat, etc. something) ˈparrot-fashion (British English, disapproving) (learn, repeat, etc. something) without understanding the meaning: When we were at school we used to learn history parrot-fashion; all I can remember now is the dates.This idiom refer to the fact that parrots can learn phrases and repeat them after you without understanding what they mean.(as) sick as a ˈparrot (British English, humorous) very disappointed: She was as sick as a parrot when she found out that her sister had been nominated for a prize and she hadn’t.See also: parrot, sickparrot
parrot, common name for members of the order Psittaciformes, comprising nearly 400 species of colorful birds, pantropical in distribution, including the parakeetsparakeet
or parrakeet,
common name for a widespread group of small parrots, native to the Indo-Malayan region and popular as cage birds. Parakeets have long, pointed tails, unlike the chunky lovebirds with which they are sometimes confused.
..... Click the link for more information. . Parrots have large heads and short necks, strong feet with two toes in front and two in back (facilitating climbing and grasping), and strong, thick bills, with the larger hooked upper mandible hinged to the bones of the head. They are arboreal, typically feeding (depending on the species) on seeds, fruits, nectar, pollen, and arthropods, but a few species, such as the kea (Nestor notabilis) of New Zealand, will prey on birds and animals. Parrots are notable for their intelligence, with a number of species known to have toolmaking, puzzle-solving, or number skills. They feed their young by regurgitation, and they have swellings (ceres) at the base of the nostrils. Usually their voices are harsh, but the thick, fleshy tongue and special voice apparatus permit a wide range of articulations, and some species can be taught to imitate the human voice. The best mimics are the African gray parrots, Psittacus erithacus, and the Amazons, genus Amazona. In size parrots range from the 3 1-2-in. (8.7-cm) pygmy parrot of the South Pacific to the 40-in. (100-cm) Amazon of South America, while in build they vary from the stocky lovebirds, e.g., the yellow-collared, or masked, lovebird (Agapornis personata), to the slender lories, e.g., the purple-naped lory (Lorius domicella) and the cockatoo. The flightless kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) of New Zealand is the heaviest, weighing up to 9 lb (4 kg), and one of the longest lived, with a lifespan of up to 120 years. The plumage is typically brilliant, the bodies solid green, yellow, red, white, or black with contrasting red, yellow, or blue on the head, wings, and tail. The cockatoos, crested parrots native to the Australian region, may be pink, white with yellow or scarlet crests, or dark-plumaged, like the great black, or palm, cockatoo, Probosciger aterrimus. They eat insects and are also able to crack extremely hard nuts. The smaller cockatiels are gray with yellow heads. The large, long-tailed macaws are found in the rain forests of Central and South America. The species are named for their gaudy colors, e.g., the scarlet (Ara macao), blue-and-yellow (A. ararauna), and red-and-green, or green-winged, macaws (A. chloropterus). In captivity adult macaws may be vicious. In the wild they travel in pairs. The small Old World parrots known as lovebirds are so named for the apparent fondness of the mates for one another. The Australasian lories and the smaller lorikeets feed on fruits and nectar. Parrots are popular as cage birds, but they require intellectual stimulation, and many species can become aggressive as they mature if improperly raised. Care also should be exercised by selecting birds with known histories, since even apparently healthy birds may be carriers of infectious psittacosispsittacosis
or parrot fever,
infectious disease caused by the species of Chlamydia psittaci and transmitted to people by birds, particularly parrots, parakeets, and lovebirds.
..... Click the link for more information. , or parrot fever. Captive parrots that have been released or escaped have become established and even invasive in some areas, such as the monk parakeet in New York City, peach-faced lovebirds in Arizona, and a number of species in S California. Parrots are classified in the phylum ChordataChordata
, phylum of animals having a notochord, or dorsal stiffening rod, as the chief internal skeletal support at some stage of their development. Most chordates are vertebrates (animals with backbones), but the phylum also includes some small marine invertebrate animals.
..... Click the link for more information. , subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Psittaciformes, superfamilies Psittacoidea, Cacatuoidea, and Strigopoidea. Bibliography See study by J. M. Corshaw (1973). What does it mean when you dream about a parrot?As beautiful tropical birds, parrots may represent the paradise from which they originate. As trained mimics mechanically repeating words, they may symbolize someone who mechanically repeats the words or actions of someone else (“parrots”) without fully understanding them. parrot[′par·ət] (vertebrate zoology) Any member of the avian family Psittacidae, distinguished by the short, stout, strongly hooked beak. parrotbird able to mimic human speech; hence, parrot ‘to repeat or imitate.’ [Western Culture: Misc.]See: Mimicry
parrotchattering bird; mimics human speech. [Animal Symbol-ism: Mercatante, 157]See: Talkativenessparrot any bird of the tropical and subtropical order Psittaciformes, having a short hooked bill, compact body, bright plumage, and an ability to mimic sounds Parrot
Par·rot (pah-rō'), Jules, French physician, 1829-1883. See: Parrot disease. PARROT
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Synonyms for parrotverb repeatSynonyms- repeat
- echo
- imitate
- copy
- reiterate
- mimic
Synonyms for parrotnoun one who mindlessly imitates anotherSynonymsverb to copy (another) slavishlySynonyms- echo
- image
- imitate
- mimic
- mirror
- reflect
- repeat
Words related to parrotnoun usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic soundsRelated Words- bird
- order Psittaciformes
- Psittaciformes
- popinjay
- poll parrot
- poll
- African gray
- African grey
- Psittacus erithacus
- amazon
- macaw
- kea
- Nestor notabilis
- cockatoo
- cockateel
- cockatiel
- cockatoo parrot
- Nymphicus hollandicus
- lovebird
- lory
- parakeet
- paraquet
- paroquet
- parrakeet
- parroket
- parroquet
noun a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitatedRelated Words- aper
- copycat
- emulator
- imitator
- ape
verb repeat mindlesslyRelated Words |