prattle
verb (used without object)
to talk in a foolish or simple-minded way; chatter; babble.
prattled
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past participleof prattle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof prattle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
prattleverb (used without object)to talk in a foolish or simple-minded way; chatter; babble.
Example Sentences
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"With Obama, we won an election that everyone said couldn't be won," he prattled on in a speech in Washington, D.C. last week.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2023
Ever since a tiny Jonathan Lipnicki prattled on about the weight of the human head in “Jerry Maguire,” a parade of overzealous kid prodigies have appeared on-screen and quickly worn out their welcomes.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 18, 2018
In another segment, after seeing a dump truck on the streets of New York, he prattled on giddily, “Honk! Honk! goes the truck.”
From The New Yorker ● May 8, 2017
She prattled on to her husband and dug around in her black matelassé purse.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2017
Yossarian kept nodding in the co-pilot’s seat and tried not to listen as Milo prattled on.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
