Some pirate chokes parrot (4)
I believe the answer is:
echo
'parrot' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'some pirate chokes' is the wordplay.
'some' says the answer is hidden in the clue (some of the parts of the word are used).
'ECHO' is hidden in the letters of 'pirate chokes'.
(Other definitions for echo that I've seen before include "'Greek nymph, she pined away until only her voice remained (4)'" , "Repetition by reflection" , "Rebounding sound" , "One who slavishly copies" , "Be suggestive of" .)