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prat·tle
 prattle
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- pronunciation:
- prae
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- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
prattles, prattling, prattled |
| definition: |
to talk in a foolish and childish way; chatter meaninglessly.
He can prattle on for hours about nothing.- synonyms:
- blabber, blather, drivel, prate
- similar words:
- babble, chatter, gibber, jabber
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| related words: |
chipper, gab, gabble, jargon, talk, yap |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to utter in a foolish or babbling manner.
- synonyms:
- blabber, blather, chatter, drivel
- similar words:
- babble, jabber, prate
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| related words: |
babble |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
silly, childish babble; chatter.
We were annoyed by her constant prattle.- synonyms:
- babble, blather, chatter
- similar words:
- drivel, gibber, gossip, jabber, prate
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| related words: |
abracadabra, drivel, gab, gabble, jabber, jargon, wind, yap |
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| derivations: |
prattlingly (adv.), prattler (n.) |
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