Synonyms for parroting
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : par-uh t |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpær ət |
Top 10 synonyms for parroting Other synonyms for the word parroting
Définition of parroting
Origin :- "repeat without understanding," 1590s, from parrot (n.). Related: Parroted; parroting.
- verb repeat
- "My translator is working badly," the voice of the elder was parroting.
- Extract from : « The Ties That Bind » by Walter Miller
- She was conscious of parroting the current phrases of the newspapers, but it was no time to pick and choose her words.
- Extract from : « Between The Dark And The Daylight » by William Dean Howells
- The King made a few screen appearances, parroting things Makann wanted him to say.
- Extract from : « Space Viking » by Henry Beam Piper
- One of my draft is killed and five wounded and here everyone is parroting about a Merry Christmas.
- Extract from : « Letters from Mesopotamia » by Robert Palmer
- Later he put it into Altrurian, and I memorized it, and made myself immensely popular by parroting it.
- Extract from : « Through the Eye of the Needle » by William Dean Howells
- The mere intonation of words unaccompanied by a strict knowledge of "that dumb, silent language," Pantomime, is only parroting.
- Extract from : « A History of Pantomime » by R. J. Broadbent
Antonyms for parroting
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