parrot (someone's) words



parrot (someone's) words

To repeat verbatim what someone else has said or is saying. When you're teaching students a new language, it does them little good to just have them parrot your words—they have to understand the mechanics of the language itself. The three boys encircled the fourth, parroting his words of protest in mocking tones.
See also: parrot, word

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JadziaYAH-jahPolish
Laius-Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Rosarioro-SAH-ryo (Spanish), ro-ZAH-ryo (Italian)Spanish, Italian
Sheine-Yiddish
MaisieMAY-zeeScottish
ZsazsaZHAW-zhawHungarian