English dictionary
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English noun: parrot | |||
| 1. | parrot (animal) usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bird | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | African gray, African grey, amazon, cockateel, cockatiel, cockatoo, cockatoo parrot, kea, lory, lovebird, macaw, Nestor notabilis, Nymphicus hollandicus, parakeet, paraquet, paroquet, parrakeet, parroket, parroquet, poll, poll parrot, popinjay, Psittacus erithacus | ||
| Member meronym | order Psittaciformes, Psittaciformes | ||
| 2. | parrot (person) a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ape, aper, copycat, emulator, imitator | ||
English verb: parrot | |||
| 1. | parrot (communication) repeat mindlessly | ||
| Samples | The students parroted the teacher's words. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | echo, repeat | ||
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