Synonyms for parrot
ˈpær ətpar·rot

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1. parrotnoun

   To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot.

   I bought a wonderful parrot at the pet store.

   Synonyms:
   Psittaciformes, popinjay

2. parrotnoun

   A parroter; a person who repeats what was just said.

   What kind of a parrot are you? He just said that.

   Synonyms:
   copycat, mimic, parroter

3. parrotnoun

   A puffin.

   Synonyms:
   puffin, tomnoddy, sea-parrot

4. parrotnoun

   Channel coal.

   Synonyms:
   channel coal

Princeton's WordNet

1. parrotnoun

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

2. parrotverb

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

3. parrotverb

   repeat mindlessly

   "The students parroted the teacher's words"

Matched Categories

1. • Bird
   • Repeat

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. parakeet

   a budgie is a common parakeet.

   Submitted by rinat on August 20, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. parrotnoun

   Synonyms:
   POLL

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1. List of paraphrases for "parrot":

   parakeet, beak, copycat

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How to use parrot in a sentence?

1. Mehmet Turan:

   They were generally bringing Sultan, Love and Paradise parrots. Here in Turkey a Paradise parrot goes for 1,000 lira, but they were bringing them over for 500, it's the same for lovebirds. We were selling them at 25 lira retail, but they came from Syria at 12.5 to 15.

2. Christopher Mazerall:

   If I'm going to be hanging up signs and putting things out I'll wear my hat I'll take my parrot with me, a cockatoo who likes people, so that gets a lot of people's attention.

3. Wilbur Wright:

   I know of only one bird - the parrot - that talks and it can't fly very high.

4. Anton Nguyen:

   I heard a bang and Eric my parrot he started to yell so I woke up and I smelled a bit of smoke, i grabbed Eric, opened the door and looked to the back of the house and saw some flames, he added.

5. Billy Graham:

   A real Christian is a person who can give his pet parrot to the town gossip.