1.nounA kind of bird, many species of which are colourful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.
"I bought a wonderful parrot at the pet store."
2.nounA parroter; a person who repeats the words or ideas of others.
"What kind of a parrot are you? He just said that."
3.nounA puffin.
4.nounChannel coal.
5.nounA transponder.
6.verbTo repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot.
"The interviewee merely parroted the views of her tabloid."