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prate
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prate  (prt)
v. prat·ed, prat·ing, prates
v.intr.
To talk idly and at length; chatter.
v.tr.
To utter idly or to little purpose.
n.
Empty, foolish, or trivial talk; idle chatter.

[Middle English praten, from Middle Dutch prten.]

prater n.
prating·ly adv.

prate [preɪt]
vb
1. (intr) to talk idly and at length; chatter
2. (tr) to utter in an idle or empty way
n
idle or trivial talk; prattle; chatter
[of Germanic origin; compare Middle Dutch prāten, Icelandic and Norwegian prata, Danish prate]
prater  n
pratingly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.prate - idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
chatter, yack, yak, yakety-yak, cackle - noisy talk
Verb1.prateprate - speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
blather, blether, blither, smatter, babble - to talk foolishly; "The two women babbled and crooned at the baby"
Translations
prate (o.f.) [preɪt] VIparlotear, charlar
to prate abouthablar sin tasa de
prate
prate [preɪt] vicicalare
to prate on about sth → parlare a più non posso di qc
prate [preɪt] vicicalare
to prate on about sth → parlare a più non posso di qc


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