parrot

Plural: parrots

Noun

usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated
A kind of bird, many species of which are colorful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.
A parroter; a person who repeats the words or ideas of others.
A puffin.
channel coal.
A transponder.

Verb

Verb Forms: parroted, parroting, parrots

To repeat or imitate words or actions without understanding.
repeat mindlessly
- "The students parroted the teacher's words"
To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot.

Examples

I bought a wonderful parrot at the pet store.
Some Scrabble players just PARROT common openings without truly understanding strategy.
The interviewee merely parroted the views of her tabloid.
What kind of a parrot are you? He just said that.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in 1525. From Middle French perrot, either a diminutive of Pierre or a shortened form of perroquet (whence also parakeet). Compare French pierrot and Occitan parrat. A number of origins have been suggested for perroquet, such as Spanish periquito and Italian parrocchetto. The relationship between these various words is disputed. Replaced earlier popinjay.

Synonyms

ape, copycat, mimic, parrot, popinjay, psittacine, sea-parrot, tomnoddy

Scrabble Score: 8

parrot: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
parrot: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
parrot: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

parrot: valid Words With Friends Word