[responsivevoice] parrot [/responsivevoice] [ par-uh t ]
The word of the day is ‘parrot’.
The word is a verb, i.e., it demonstrates an action or an occurrence.
Yes, the past form of the word is parroted.
It means:
1. Repeat
2. Say again
3. Mimic
4. Imitate
1. We were encouraging students to parrot back information.
2. I would like to feel a parrot talk, it would be so much fun!
3. He never kept still and could twitter away in all sorts of languages, just like a clever parrot.
4. She has become a parrot.
5. The students parroted the teacher’s words.
Some synonyms of today’s word are:
recite, ape, chant, copy, copycat, echo, imitate, mime, mimic, quote, reiterate, repeat mindlessly, repeat, repeat mechanically, say again, impersonate, emulate, impersonator, simulate, reflect etc.
be original, dolphin, do a translation
Quotation:
Most of the time, I get auditions for deaf characters where the scene has them communicating in really convoluted ways, like reading lips from across the room when the other person’s back is turned or having other people parrot what they say.
Shoshannah Stern
Social Example:
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