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    prate
    /preɪt/

    verb

    • 1. talk foolishly or at tedious length about something: "I heard him prate on for at least an hour and a half"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PRATE definition: 1. to talk stupidly, or about things that are not important, for a long time: 2. to talk stupidly…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pratePrate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    prate noun. prater noun. pratingly. ˈprā-tiŋ-lē. adverb. Synonyms. babble. blab. cackle. chaffer [ British] chatter. chin [ slang] converse. gabble. gas. jabber. jaw. kibitz. kibbitz.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPRATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PRATE meaning: 1. to talk stupidly, or about things that are not important, for a long time: 2. to talk stupidly…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › pratePRATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Prate definition: to talk excessively and pointlessly; babble. See examples of PRATE used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pratePrate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To prate means to talk on and on about something. While it may be interesting to hear about other people’s vacations, when they prate about them until the wee hours, it becomes intolerable.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › pratePrate - definition of prate by The Free Dictionary

    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. [C15: of Germanic origin; compare Middle Dutch prāten, Icelandic and Norwegian prata, Danish prate] ˈprater n. ˈpratingly adv.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: 1. to talk idly and at length; chatter 2. to utter in an idle or empty way 3. idle or trivial talk; prattle; chatter.... Click for more definitions.