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prate |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Prate \Prate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Prated}; p. pr & vb n. {Prating}.] [Akin to LG & D. praten, Dan. prate, Sw & Icel. prata.] To talk much and to little purpose; to be loquacious; to speak foolishly; to babble. To prate and talk for life and honor. --Shak. And make a fool presume to prate of love. --Dryden. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Prate \Prate\, v. t. To utter foolishly; to speak without reason or purpose; to chatter, or babble. What nonsense would the fool, thy master, prate, When thou, his knave, canst talk at such a rate ! --Dryden. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Prate \Prate\, n. [Akin to LG & D. praat, Sw prat.] Talk to little purpose; trifling talk; unmeaning loquacity. Sick of tops, and poetry, and prate. --Pope. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: prate n : idle or foolish talk [syn: {prattle}, {idle talk}, {blether}, {chin music}] v : speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly [syn: {chatter}, {piffle}, {palaver}, {tittle-tattle}, {twaddle}, {clack}, {maunder}, {prattle}, {gibber}, {tattle}, {blabber}, {gabble}]
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