Webprattled; prattling ˈprat-liŋ ˈpra-tᵊl-iŋ intransitive verb 1 : prate 2 : to utter or make meaningless sounds suggestive of the chatter of children : babble transitive verb : to say in an unaffected or childish manner prattler ˈprat-lər ˈpra-tᵊl-ər noun prattlingly ˈprat-liŋ-lē -tᵊl-iŋ- adverb prattle 2 of 2 noun 1 : trifling or empty talk 2

Webprat•tle (ˈpræt l) v. -tled, -tling, n. v.i. 1. to talk in a childish or simple-minded way; chatter or babble; prate. v.t. 2. to utter by chattering or babbling. n. 3. the act of prattling. 4. chatter; babble. [1525–35; < Middle Low German pratelen to chatter, frequentative of praten to prate; see -le] prat′tler, n.

Webprattle verb [ I ] uk / ˈpræt. ə l / us / ˈpræt̬. ə l / to talk in a silly way or like a child for a long time about things that are not important or without saying anything important: She'd have …

Webprattle 2 of 2 verb 1 as in to chat to engage in casual or rambling conversation spent an hour on the phone prattling on about nothing in particular Synonyms & Similar Words …

Webprattle noun [ U ] us / ˈpræt̬. ə l / uk / ˈpræt. ə l / a lot of silly talk about things that are not important: His speech contained nothing new and was full of political prattle and clichés. …

Web08/12/2022 · prattle in American English (ˈprætl) (verb -tled, -tling) intransitive verb 1. to talk in a foolish or simple-minded way; chatter; babble transitive verb 2. to utter by chattering or babbling noun 3. the act of prattling 4. chatter; babble the prattle of children 5. a babbling sound the prattle of water rushing over stones

Webprattle See definition of prattle on Dictionary.com noun babble synonyms for prattle Compare Synonyms blubbering burble chatter chit-chat drivel gab gabble gibberish gossip jabber jabbering jargon murmur ranting tattling twaddle hot air idle talk small talk trivial talk See also synonyms for: prattler antonyms for prattle MOST RELEVANT sense

Webprattle (away) about someone or something. to chatter idly and endlessly about someone or something. The little girl prattled away for an hour about her school, her friends, and her toys. I wish you would stop prattling about your friends. See also: prattle.

WebDefinition of Prattle talking for a long period of time about insignificant things Examples of Prattle in a sentence At every party, there is always one lady who has to prattle on about her cute kids. I can only hope my grandmother does not prattle about her childhood during Christmas dinner.

WebSuch a woman, in talking to a shy man, will not seem to see him; she will prattle on about herself, or tell some funny anecdote of how she was tumbled out into the snow, or how she spilled her glass of claret at dinner, or how she got just too late to the lecture; and while she is thus absorbed in her little improvised autobiography, the shy man gets hold of himself …