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prate
prate
/
preɪt
/
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preyt
]
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verb,
prat·ed,
prat·ing,
noun
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.
Origin:
1375–1425;
late Middle English
praten
(v.) <
Middle Dutch
praeten.
See
prattle
Related forms
prat·er,
noun
prat·ing·ly,
adverb
un·prat·ing,
adjective
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prate
(preɪt)
—
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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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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