Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to parrot
Participle: parroted
Gerund: parroting
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | parrot |
| you | parrot |
| he;she;it | parrots |
| we | parrot |
| you | parrot |
| they | parrot |
Perfect
| I | have parroted |
| you | have parroted |
| he;she;it | has parroted |
| we | have parroted |
| you | have parroted |
| they | have parroted |
Past
| I | parroted |
| you | parroted |
| he;she;it | parroted |
| we | parroted |
| you | parroted |
| they | parroted |
Pluperfect
| I | had parroted |
| you | had parroted |
| he;she;it | had parroted |
| we | had parroted |
| you | had parroted |
| they | had parroted |
Future
| I | will parrot |
| you | will parrot |
| he;she;it | will parrot |
| we | will parrot |
| you | will parrot |
| they | will parrot |
Future Perfect
| I | will have parroted |
| you | will have parroted |
| he;she;it | will have parroted |
| we | will have parroted |
| you | will have parroted |
| they | will have parroted |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | parrot |
| you | parrot |
| he;she;it | parrot |
| we | parrot |
| you | parrot |
| they | parrot |
Perfect
| I | have parroted |
| you | have parroted |
| he;she;it | have parroted |
| we | have parroted |
| you | have parroted |
| they | have parroted |
Imperfect
| I | parroted |
| you | parroted |
| he;she;it | parroted |
| we | parroted |
| you | parroted |
| they | parroted |
Pluperfect
| I | had parroted |
| you | had parroted |
| he;she;it | had parroted |
| we | had parroted |
| you | had parroted |
| they | had parroted |
Conditional
Present
| I | would parrot |
| you | would parrot |
| he;she;it | would parrot |
| we | would parrot |
| you | would parrot |
| they | would parrot |
Perfect
| I | would have parroted |
| you | would have parroted |
| he;she;it | would have parroted |
| we | would have parroted |
| you | would have parroted |
| they | would have parroted |
Imperative
| you | parrot |
| we | Let's parrot |
| you | parrot |
Verbs conjugated like 'parrot'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'parrot'
carrot,
garrot,
arret,
arrow,
carrom,
farrow,
garrote,
harlot,
harrow,
marcot,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
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.
Sample Sentences
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The interviewee merely parroted the views of her tabloid.
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So when political leaders parrot the tobacco company line, say cigarettes are not necessarily addictive, and oppose our efforts to keep tobacco away from our children, they continue to cater to powerful interests, but they're not standing up for parents and children. [1996 June 15, Bill Clinton, Presidential Radio Address:]
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While interviewing officers, some prosecutors will tell them what the law will require that he, the prosecutor, establish through his witnesses. The officer-witness will then parrot back those requirements, making his testimony fit the requirements of the law. [1999 January, Larry Cunningham, “Taking on Testilying”, in Criminal Justice Ethics, volume 18, →DOI, pages 26–40:]
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But residents say steady Russian military pressure – combined now with an American president’s apparent parroting of Kremlin talking points about the war, and his push for a ceasefire that could include Ukrainian territorial losses – means Russia is also winning in a different way, by escalating Ukrainian anxiety. [2025 February 21, Scott Peterson, “Once-occupied Ukraine towns try to stay defiant amid fear over Russia gains”, in The Christian Science Monitor:]