prattling
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l verb (used without object)
1.
to talk in a foolish or simple-minded way; chatter; babble.
verb (used with object)
2.
to utter by chattering or babbling.
noun
3.
the act of prattling.
4.
chatter; babble: the prattle of children.
5.
a babbling sound: the prattle of water rushing over stones.
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prattle (ˈprætəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (intr) to talk in a foolish or childish way; babble |
| 2. | (tr) to utter in a foolish or childish way |
| —n | |
| 3. | foolish or childish talk |
| [C16: from Middle Low German pratelen to chatter; see | |
| 'prattler | |
| —n | |
| 'prattlingly | |
| —adv | |
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Example sentences
And so the pair went on prattling, as in quite early days.
The prattling pedlars of positivism deserve to be mocked.
It's the only way to hear all of the sounds: the chipmunks prattling through the leaves, the spiders spinning.
It seemed to me there was so much prattling, and that the world was full of meaningless words.
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