prate
verb (used without object)
to talk excessively and pointlessly; babble.
prates
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present tense formof prate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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His Polonius prates on foolishly without losing his essential dignity.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2022
Milt prates of the good things in life, but he, too, is gnawed by despair.
From Time Magazine Archive
An educational quack, Chesterfield prates of clean minds and bodies but has sold four of the school's five bathtubs.
From Time Magazine Archive
He prates of duty and discipline and chides Mrs. Alving on the libertarian tenor of the books she reads.
From Time Magazine Archive
While she yet prates with him, the door opens and Amina enters, walking in her sleep and calling for Elvino.
From The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas by Charles Annesley
