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prattle

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prat·tle  (prtl)
v. prat·tled, prat·tling, prat·tles
v.intr.
To talk or chatter idly or meaninglessly; babble or prate.
v.tr.
To utter or express by chattering foolishly or babbling.
n.
1. Idle or meaningless chatter; babble.
2. A sound suggestive of such chattering; a babbling noise.

[Frequentative of prate.]

prattler n.
prattling·ly adv.

prattle [ˈprætəl]
vb
1. (intr) to talk in a foolish or childish way; babble
2. (tr) to utter in a foolish or childish way
n
foolish or childish talk
[from Middle Low German pratelen to chatter; see prate]
prattler  n
prattlingly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.prattle - idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
chatter, yack, yak, yakety-yak, cackle - noisy talk
Verb1.prattle - speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantlyprattle - 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"

prattle
verb
chatter, babble, waffle (informal, chiefly Brit.), run on, rabbit on (Brit. informal), witter on (informal), patter, drivel, clack, twitter, jabber, gabble, rattle on, blather, blether, run off at the mouth (slang) She prattled on until I wanted to scream.
noun
chatter, talk, babble, waffle (informal), rambling, wittering (informal), prating, drivel, jabber, gabble, blather, blether I had had enough of his mindless prattle.
Translations
prattle [ˈprætl]
A. Nparloteo m, cotorreo m; (child's) → balbuceo m
B. VIparlotear, cotorrear; [child] → balbucear

prattle [ˈprætəl]
vijacasser
n (= silly talk) → bavardage m
prattle on
viparler à tort et à travers
prattle on about
vt fusparler à tort et à travers de

prattle
nGeplapper nt
viplappern

prattle [ˈprætl] vichiacchierare, cianciare

prattle
v prattle [ˈprӕtl]
to talk or chatter about unimportant things or like a child. babbel يُثَرْثِر бърборя žvanit plapre løs plappern φλυαρώ parlotear, charlar; balbucear, balbucir (niños) vadistama ور ور کردن jaaritella babiller, jacasser לְפַטפֵּט, बकबक करना brbljati,govoriti u vjetar csacsog mengoceh blaðra blaterare, parlare a vanvera ぺらぺら話す 재잘거리다 čiauškėti, plepėti pļāpāt bercakap tdk tentu biji butir babbelen skravle, pludre paplać tagarelar a gânguri; a spo­­răvăi болтать; лепетать tárať brbljati brbljati pladdra, jollra พูดไร้สาระ boş boş konuşmak, gevezelik etmek 閒談,孩子般地談話 лепетати; базікати بڑبڑانا، بک بک کرنا nói chuyện tầm phào
n
childish talk; chatter. gebabbel ثَرْثَرَه бърборене žvatlání plapren das Geplapper φλυαρία parloteo, charla; (niños) balbuceo vadin حرف کودکانه jaarittelu babil(lage) פִּטפּוּט, הֲבָלִים बकबक blebetati csacsogás ocehan blaður balbettio; ciarla むだ口 수다 čiauškesys, plepėjimas pļāpāšana cakap yg tdk tentu biji butir kinderpraat, gebabbel prat, skravling, pludring paplanina tagarelice gângurit; mur­mur лепет; болтовня táranie brbljanje brbljanje pladder, joller การพูดไร้สาระ boş konuşma, gevezelik 孩子氣的話,閒談 белькіт; базікання بچوں کي سي باتيں chuyện trẻ con


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So my Grandson had disappeared in disgrace; and there I sat by my Wife's side, endeavouring to form a retrospect of the year 1999 and of the possibilities of the year 2000, but not quite able to shake off the thoughts suggested by the prattle of my bright little Hexagon.
Every young man who came to the house- seeing those impressionable, smiling young faces (smiling probably at their own happiness), feeling the eager bustle around him, and hearing the fitful bursts of song and music and the inconsequent but friendly prattle of young girls ready for anything and full of hope- experienced the same feeling; sharing with the young folk of the Rostovs' household a readiness to fall in love and an expectation of happiness.
So when her soldiers, who spent most of their time making fudge in the palace kitchens, counseled Jinjur to resist, she listened to their foolish prattle and sent a sharp defiance to Glinda the Good and the Princess Ozma.
 
 
 
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