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Definition of Prate
1. Noun. Idle or foolish and irrelevant talk.
Exact synonyms: Blether, Chin Music, Idle Talk, Prattle
Generic synonyms: Cackle, Chatter, Yack, Yak, Yakety-yak
Derivative terms: Blether, Prattle
Generic synonyms: Cackle, Chatter, Yack, Yak, Yakety-yak
Derivative terms: Blether, Prattle
2. Verb. Speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly. "Sam and Sue prate"
Exact synonyms: Blab, Blabber, Chatter, Clack, Gabble, Gibber, Maunder, Palaver, Piffle, Prattle, Tattle, Tittle-tattle, Twaddle
Generic synonyms: Mouth, Speak, Talk, Utter, Verbalise, Verbalize
Specialized synonyms: Babble, Blather, Blether, Blither, Smatter
Derivative terms: Blabber, Chatter, Chatterer, Gabble, Palaver, Piffle, Prater, Prattle, Prattler, Tittle-tattle, Twaddle, Twaddler
Generic synonyms: Mouth, Speak, Talk, Utter, Verbalise, Verbalize
Specialized synonyms: Babble, Blather, Blether, Blither, Smatter
Derivative terms: Blabber, Chatter, Chatterer, Gabble, Palaver, Piffle, Prater, Prattle, Prattler, Tittle-tattle, Twaddle, Twaddler
Definition of Prate
1. v. i. To talk much and to little purpose; to be loquacious; to speak foolishly; to babble.
2. v. t. To utter foolishly; to speak without reason or purpose; to chatter, or babble.
3. n. Talk to little purpose; trifling talk; unmeaning loquacity.
Definition of Prate
1. to chatter [v PRATED, PRATING, PRATES] - See also: chatter
Lexicographical Neighbors of Prate
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