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View usage for: (prætəl) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense prattles, present participle prattling, past tense, past participle prattledverbIf you say that someone prattles on about something, you are criticizing them because they are talking a great deal without saying anything important. [informal, disapproval] Lou prattled on about various trivialities till I wanted to scream. [V + on/away about] She prattled on as she drove out to the Highway. [V on/away] Archie, shut up. You're prattling. [VERB] Synonyms: chatter, babble, waffle [informal, mainly British], run on More Synonyms of prattle Prattle is also a noun. What a bore it was to listen to the woman's prattle! More Synonyms of prattle prattle in British English (ˈprætəl) verb1. (intransitive) to talk in a foolish or childish way; babble 2. (transitive) to utter in a foolish or childish way noun3. foolish or childish talk Derived forms prattler (ˈprattler) noun prattlingly (ˈprattlingly) adverb Word origin C16: from Middle Low German pratelen to chatter; see prateprattle in American English (ˈprætəl) verb intransitive, verb transitiveWord forms: ˈprattled or ˈprattling2. to speak in a childish way; babble Derived forms prattler (ˈprattler) noun Word origin MLowG pratelen, akin to MDu praten, prate Examples of 'prattle' in a sentenceprattle Definition to chatter in a foolish or childish way She prattled on until I wanted to scream. Synonyms run on witter on (informal) patter clack blether run off at the mouth (slang) earbash (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Definition foolish or childish talk I had had enough of his mindless prattle. Synonyms rambling wittering (informal) prating jabber gabble blether (Scottish) - prance
- prank
- prate
- prattle
- pray
- prayer
- pre-eminence
Additional synonymsAnyone knows that this is all blather. Synonyms nonsense, gossip, chatter, hot air, malarkey (informal), waffle (informal, British), pap, bilge (informal), drivel, twaddle, gibberish, guff (slang), tattle, moonshine, jabbering, jabber, verbiage, gabble, claptrap (informal), gobbledegook, hogwash (informal), bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang), hokum (slang, US, Canadian), piffle (informal), poppycock (informal), inanity, blether (Scottish), bunkum or buncombe Synonyms jabbering, pap, drivel, twaddle, gibberish, moonshine, jabber, claptrap (informal), gobbledegook, blatherDefinition to speak foolishly I drivelled on about the big race that day. Synonyms babble, ramble, waffle (informal, British), gab (informal), gas (informal), maunder, blether, prateDefinition foolish talk What absolute drivel! Synonyms nonsense, rubbish, garbage, malarkey (informal), balls (taboo, slang), bull (slang), shit (taboo, slang), rot, crap (slang), trash, bunk (informal), blah (slang), bullshit (taboo, slang), hot air (informal), tosh (slang, British), waffle (informal, British), prating, pap, cobblers (British, taboo, slang), bilge (informal), twaddle, tripe (informal), dross, gibberish, guff (slang), moonshine, malarkey, hogwash (informal), hokum (slang, US, Canadian), piffle (informal), poppycock (informal), balderdash, bosh (informal), eyewash (informal), tommyrot, horsefeathers (US, slang), bunkum or buncombe, bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Definition to speak rapidly and indistinctly The child sat on his knee and gabbled excitedly. Synonyms prattle, chatter, babble, gibber, jabber, rattle, rabbit on (British, informal), blab, blabber, run off at the mouth (slang), gush, spout, waffle (informal, British) Definition to speak very quickly and excitedly I left them there jabbering away Synonyms chatter, rabbit (on) (British, informal), ramble, mumble, babble, waffle (informal, British), drivel, yap (informal), tattle, gabble, blather, blether, run off at the mouth (slang), prateWhat are you rabbiting on about? Synonyms go on, gas, rattle, gossip, chatter, spout (informal), waffle, drivel, drone on, gab, twitter, ramble on, jabber, gabble, blether (Scottish) Definition to talk quickly and at length about something unimportant I listened in silence as Sam rattled on. Synonyms prattle, rabbit (on) (British, informal), chatter, witter (informal), cackle, yak (away) (slang), gibber, jabber, gabble, blether, prate, run on, earbash (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Definition an exchange of ideas or thoughts We had a long talk about life. Synonyms conversation, chat, natter, crack (Scottish, Irish), rap (slang), jaw (slang), chatter, craic (Irish, informal), gab (informal), chitchat, blether, blather, korero (New Zealand) They were twittering excitedly about their new dresses. Synonyms chatter, chat, rabbit (on) (British, informal), gossip, babble, gab (informal), prattle, natter, jabber, blather, prateAdditional synonymsDefinition 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 vague and wordy speech or writing I'm tired of his smug, sanctimonious waffle. Synonyms prattle, nonsense, hot air (informal), twaddle, padding, prating, gibberish, jabber, verbiage, blather, wordiness, verbosity, prolixity, bunkum or buncombe, bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang) |