prattle
to talk in a foolish or simple-minded way; chatter; babble.
to utter by chattering or babbling.
the act of prattling.
chatter; babble: the prattle of children.
a babbling sound: the prattle of water rushing over stones.
Origin of prattle
1Other words for prattle
Other words from prattle
- prattler, noun
- prat·tling·ly, adverb
Words Nearby prattle
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How to use prattle in a sentence
The average prattle bout lasted about 7 minutes, with the longest being 43.
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But parenthood, as Thyrsis found, meant more than charming baby-prattle and the counting of teeth.
Love's Pilgrimage | Upton SinclairThus did Captain Glover prattle in his cheerful way while the party made its preparations for the night.
Overland | John William De ForestShe paid as little heed to my words as a nurse to the prattle of a child.
Dross | Henry Seton Merriman
Then, with true wifely instinct she sought to cheer him up with pleasing prattle of a new bonnet he had promised her.
The Fiend's Delight | Dod GrileRimac is the present participle of rimay, to speak, to prattle.
British Dictionary definitions for prattle
/ (ˈprætəl) /
(intr) to talk in a foolish or childish way; babble
(tr) to utter in a foolish or childish way
foolish or childish talk
Origin of prattle
1Derived forms of prattle
- prattler, noun
- prattlingly, adverb
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