parrot

Meaning

Noun

1. 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.
2. A parroter; a person who repeats the words or ideas of others.
3. A puffin.
4. (obsolete) channel coal.
5. (slang) A transponder.

Verb

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

Synonyms

parakeet

popinjay

bird

🐦

macaw

parrakeet

imitate

palaeornis

copycat

lorikeet

copy

mimic

poll

mock

paraquet

poll parrot

eastern rosella

Poll

green parrot

ape

parroter

budgerigar

cockatoo

copier

echo

make fun of

mimicker

parody

parrots

ringneck

paroquet

parroket

parroquet

Hyphenated as

par‧rot

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpæɹət/

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.