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parroting

SayPA-ruht-ing/ˈpæɹətɪŋ/

2 meanings of parroting

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  1. 1
    noununcountable
    Copying words or ideas without thinking about what they really mean.

    His speech was a parroting of things he heard on TV the night before.

    The test asks for your own ideas, so simple parroting will not earn you any points.

    Similarregurgitation, repetition

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of parrot. Use this form for the action happening right now or as a name for the action.

    The child is parroting everything his older brother says.

    She kept parroting the same excuse all afternoon.

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parroting is a form of parrot

parrot, verb: To repeat someone's words exactly without really understanding them. Full entry

Forms
parrotparrots he/she/itparroting -ing formparroted past tense, past participle
Spelling
parrot → parroting: add -ing

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