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View usage for: (preɪt) verb1. (intransitive) to talk idly and at length; chatter 2. (transitive) to utter in an idle or empty way noun3. idle or trivial talk; prattle; chatter Derived forms prater (ˈprater) noun pratingly (ˈpratingly) adverb Word origin C15: of Germanic origin; compare Middle Dutch prāten, Icelandic and Norwegian prata, Danish prateprate in American English (preɪt) verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈprated or ˈprating1. to talk much and foolishly; chatter Derived forms prater (ˈprater) noun pratingly (ˈpratingly) adverb Word origin ME praten < MDu, prob. of echoic orig. Synonyms of 'prate'chatter, go on, gas, boast More Synonyms of prate Definition to talk idly and at length Synonyms gas (informal) boast rabbit (on) (British, informal) brag gab (informal) witter on (informal) blether shoot your mouth off (slang) Additional synonymsDefinition to talk in a quick, foolish, or muddled way They all babbled simultaneously. Synonyms gabble, chatter, gush, spout, waffle (informal, British), splutter, gaggle, burble, prattle, gibber, rabbit on (British, informal), jabber, prate, earbash (Australian, New Zealand, slang) He kept on blathering about incompetence. Synonyms chatter, ramble, mumble, babble, waffle (informal, British), rabbit on (British, informal), drivel, yap (informal), tattle, jabber, gabble, blether, run off at the mouth (slang), prateDefinition to speak foolishly I drivelled on about the big race that day. Synonyms babble, ramble, waffle (informal, British), gab (informal), gas (informal), maunder, blether, prate- pram
- prance
- prank
- prate
- prattle
- pray
- prayer
Additional synonymsDefinition to talk a lot, esp. about unimportant things Synonyms chatter, talk, buzz, rabbit (British, informal), gossip, jaw (slang), spout, babble, waffle (informal, British), yak (slang), prattle, jabber, blather, blabber, run off at the mouth (slang), chew the fat or rag (slang) Definition to talk at length and annoyingly They're always going on about choice and market forces. Synonyms ramble on, carry on, chatter, waffle (informal, British), witter (on) (informal), rabbit on (British, informal), prattle, blether, earbash (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Definition to have a long chat jawing for half an hour with the very affable waiter Synonyms talk, chat, rabbit (on) (British, informal), gossip, chatter, spout (informal), babble, natter, schmooze (slang), shoot the breeze (US, slang), run off at the mouth (slang), chew the fat or rag (slang) Definition to speak or write in a vague and wordy manner some guy on TV waffling on about some new product Synonyms chatter, rabbit (on) (British, informal), babble, drivel, prattle, jabber, gabble, rattle on, verbalize, blather, witter on (informal), blether, run off at the mouth (slang), prate, earbash (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Definition to talk continuously about unimportant matters They had a chance to yak during the break. Synonyms gossip, go on, gab (informal), rabbit (on) (British, informal), run on, jaw (slang), chatter, spout (informal), waffle (informal, British), yap (informal), tattle, jabber, blather, chew the fat (slang), witter on (informal), run off at the mouth |