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noun | verb parrotparrot1 /ˈpærət/ ●●○ noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYparrot1Origin: 1500-1600 Probably from Old French perroquet a tropical bird with a curved beak and brightly colored feathers, which can be taught to copy human speech noun | verb parrotparrot2 verb [transitive] VERB TABLEparrot |
Present | I, you, we, they | parrot | | he, she, it | parrots | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | parroted | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have parroted | | he, she, it | has parroted | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had parroted | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will parrot | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have parroted |
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Present | I | am parroting | | he, she, it | is parroting | | you, we, they | are parroting | Past | I, he, she, it | was parroting | | you, we, they | were parroting | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been parroting | | he, she, it | has been parroting | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been parroting | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be parroting | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been parroting |
THESAURUS to repeat exactly what someone else has said or written► quote to repeat exactly what someone else has said or written: He’s always quoting Shakespeare. The doctor was quoted as saying he would not give the vaccine to his children. ► cite formal to give the exact words of something that has been written, especially in order to support an opinion or prove an idea: The judge cited parts of the U.S. Constitution as he read his decision in court. ► repeat to tell someone something that someone else has told you, using the same or different words: “He’s planning to bring the contract over at 4:00 p.m.,” she said, repeating what Reynolds had told her. ► recite to say the words of a poem, speech, or other piece of writing, for example in a ceremony or performance: The children have to memorize and recite patriotic poems. ► parrot to repeat what someone says or writes in a way that shows you are not thinking for yourself: He is good at parroting what the party leaders say, but he doesn’t have any new ideas. to repeat someone else’s words or ideas without really understanding what you are saying ► see thesaurus at quote1 |