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Definitions for Parroting
[1] any of numerous hook-billed, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets.
[2] a person who, without thought or understanding, merely repeats the words or imitates the actions of another.
[3] to repeat or imitate without thought or understanding.
[4] to teach to repeat or imitate in such a fashion.
[5] any bird of the tropical and subtropical order Psittaciformes, having a short hooked bill, compact body, bright plumage, and an ability to mimic sounds Related adjective: psittacine
[6] a person who repeats or imitates the words or actions of another unintelligently
[7] sick as a parrot usually facetious extremely disappointed
[8] (tr) to repeat or imitate mechanically without understanding
Words related to Parroting
parrotrecite, copycat, imitate, quote, reiterate, echo, mimic, mime, chant, copy, ape
Words nearby Parroting
parrotparrington, parris island, parrish, parritch, parroket, parrot, parrot fever, parrot toadstool, parrot tulip, parrot's disease, parrot's-bill
Origin of Parroting
1515–25; apparently < 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
Other words from Parroting
par·rot·like , adjective
par·rot·y , adjective
Word origin for Parroting
C16: probably from French paroquet; see parakeet
Synonyms for Parroting
recite, ape, chant, copy, copycat, echo, imitate, mime, mimic, quote, reiterate