prat·tle
prat·tle/ˈprad(ə)l/
verb
talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way.
"she began to prattle on about her visit to the dentist"
synonyms: chatter, babble, prate, blather, blether, ramble, gabble, jabber, twitter, go on, run on, rattle on/away, blither, maunder, drivel, patter, gossip, tittle-tattle, tattle, yap, jibber-jabber, cackle, slabber, chitchat, jaw, gas, gab, blabber, yak, yackety-yak, yabber, yatter, shoot one's mouth off, witter, rabbit, chunter, natter, waffle, run off at the mouth, mag, twaddle, clack, twattle
noun
foolish or inconsequential talk.
"do you intend to keep up this childish prattle?"
synonyms: chatter, babble, talk, prating, blather, blether, rambling, gabble, jabber, drivel, palaver, tattle, gab, yak, yackety-yak, yabbering, yatter, twaddle, wittering, waffle, waffling, natter, chuntering, clack, twattle
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Aug 13, 2024 · 1. trifling or empty talk 2. a sound that is meaningless, repetitive, and suggestive of the chatter of children.
to talk in a silly way or like a child for a long time about things that are not important or without saying anything important:.
noun · the act of prattling. · chatter; babble: the prattle of children. · a babbling sound: the prattle of water rushing over stones.
To prattle is to go on and on about something unimportant. Some people don't like your constant prattling about your collection of Lego figurines — but ...
3 senses: 1. to talk in a foolish or childish way; babble 2. to utter in a foolish or childish way 3. foolish or childish talk.
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to talk for very long about something that is not important or interesting. They prattled on into the night, discussing school, music, and friends.
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noun. Definition of prattle. as in babble. unintelligible or meaningless talk parents often claim to understand the prattle of their infant offspring. babble.
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(transitive, intransitive) To speak incessantly and in an inconsequential or childish manner; to babble.
to talk a lot about things that are not important. prattle on/away She let him prattle away. prattle about something What are you two prattling about?
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There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun prattle. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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