verb (used without object)
1.
to talk excessively and pointlessly; babble: They prated on until I was ready to scream.
verb (used with object)
2.
to utter in empty or foolish talk: to prate absurdities with the greatest seriousness.
noun
3.
act of prating.
4.
empty or foolish talk.
Related forms
prat·er, noun
prat·ing·ly, adverb
un·prat·ing, adjective
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prate (preɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (intr) to talk idly and at length; chatter |
| 2. | (tr) to utter in an idle or empty way |
| —n | |
| 3. | idle or trivial talk; prattle; chatter |
| [C15: of Germanic origin; compare Middle Dutch prāten, Icelandic and Norwegian prata, Danish prate] | |
| 'prater | |
| —n | |
| 'pratingly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
prate
c.1420, from M.Du. praten "to prate" (c.1400), from a W.Gmc. imitative root (cf. M.L.G. praten, M.H.G. braten, Swed. prata "to talk, chatter").
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