prate

[ preyt ]

/ preɪt /

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verb (used without object), prat·ed, prat·ing.

to talk excessively and pointlessly; babble: They prated on until I was ready to scream.

verb (used with object), prat·ed, prat·ing.

to utter in empty or foolish talk: to prate absurdities with the greatest seriousness.

noun

act of prating.

empty or foolish talk.

Origin of prate

1375–1425; late Middle English praten (v.) <Middle Dutch praeten.See prattle

OTHER WORDS FROM prate

prater, nounprat·ing·ly, adverbun·prat·ing, adjective

Words nearby prate

Prasad, prase, praseodymium, prat, Pratchett, prate, pratfall, pratincole, pratincolous, pratique, Prato

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Example sentences from the Web for prate

And prate of spelling and reading as if they were the cardinal virtues?
The Last Of The Barons, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
None of your prate, I say, go off an' bring me a naggin o' whiskey, an' don't let the grass grow under your feet.
Phelim O'toole's Courtship and Other Stories|William Carleton
We prate in our shallow wisdom about causes, but the most that we can trace is a short line of incidental occasions.
Hetty's Strange History|Anonymous
Let us then cease to prate of freedom, and bow our necks meekly to the yoke.
Exempting the Churches|James F. Morton. Jr.

"Children's prate and lying stories," growled the proprietor as I shut the door.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 70, No. 433, November 1851|Various

British Dictionary definitions for prate

prate

/ (preɪt) /

verb

(intr) to talk idly and at length; chatter

(tr) to utter in an idle or empty way

noun

idle or trivial talk; prattle; chatter

Derived forms of prate

prater, nounpratingly, adverb

Word Origin for prate

C15: of Germanic origin; compare Middle Dutch prāten, Icelandic and Norwegian prata, Danish prate

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单词	prate
释义	prate [ preyt ] / preɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR prate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), prat·ed, prat·ing. to talk excessively and pointlessly; babble: They prated on until I was ready to scream. verb (used with object), prat·ed, prat·ing. to utter in empty or foolish talk: to prate absurdities with the greatest seriousness. noun act of prating. empty or foolish talk. Origin of prate 1375–1425; late Middle English praten (v.) <Middle Dutch praeten.See prattle OTHER WORDS FROM prate prater, nounprat·ing·ly, adverbun·prat·ing, adjective Words nearby prate Prasad, prase, praseodymium, prat, Pratchett, prate, pratfall, pratincole, pratincolous, pratique, Prato Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prate And prate of spelling and reading as if they were the cardinal virtues? The Last Of The Barons, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton None of your prate, I say, go off an' bring me a naggin o' whiskey, an' don't let the grass grow under your feet. Phelim O'toole's Courtship and Other Stories\|William Carleton We prate in our shallow wisdom about causes, but the most that we can trace is a short line of incidental occasions. Hetty's Strange History\|Anonymous Let us then cease to prate of freedom, and bow our necks meekly to the yoke. Exempting the Churches\|James F. Morton. Jr. "Children's prate and lying stories," growled the proprietor as I shut the door. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 70, No. 433, November 1851\|Various British Dictionary definitions for prate prate / (preɪt) / verb (intr) to talk idly and at length; chatter (tr) to utter in an idle or empty way noun idle or trivial talk; prattle; chatter Derived forms of prate prater, nounpratingly, adverb Word Origin for prate C15: of Germanic origin; compare Middle Dutch prāten, Icelandic and Norwegian prata, Danish prate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to prate clash, boast, jabber, gabble, clatter, drivel, brag, chat, utter, prattle, tongue, blab, chatter, gab, talk, yack, runon
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prate

verb (used without object), prat·ed, prat·ing.

verb (used with object), prat·ed, prat·ing.

noun

Origin of prate

OTHER WORDS FROM prate

Words nearby prate

Example sentences from the Web for prate

British Dictionary definitions for prate

verb

noun

Derived forms of prate

Word Origin for prate

Words related to prate