Definition of "parrot" in English

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.

   • I bought a wonderful parrot at the pet store.

2. (figurative) A parroter; a person who repeats the words or ideas of others.

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

3. (archaic) A puffin.

4. (geology, obsolete) channel coal.

5. (aviation, slang) A transponder.

verb

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

   • The interviewee merely parroted the views of her tabloid.