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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024prate /preɪt/USA pronunciation v., prat•ed, prat•ing. - to talk too much;
babble: [no object]She prated on about her family and he slowly began to doze off.[~ + that clause]He prated that she would never succeed.
prat•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024prate (prāt),USA pronunciation v., prat•ed, prat•ing, n. v.i. - to talk excessively and pointlessly;
babble:They prated on until I was ready to scream.
v.t. - to utter in empty or foolish talk:to prate absurdities with the greatest seriousness.
n. - act of prating.
- empty or foolish talk.
- Middle Dutch praeten. See prattle
- late Middle English praten (verb, verbal) 1375–1425
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