prate
verb (used without object)
to talk excessively and pointlessly; babble.
were prating
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past progressiveof prate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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But while these three were prating, The sailor slily waiting, Thought if it came about, sir, That they should all fall out, sir, He then might play his part.
From The Book of Humorous Verse by Carolyn Wells
But while these three were prating, The sailor slyly waiting, Thought if it came about, sir, That they should all fall out, sir, He then might play his part.
From Love for Love: a Comedy by William Congreve
