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prattle |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Prattle \Prat"tle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Prattled}; p. pr & vb n. {Prattling}.] [Freq. of prate.] To talk much and idly; to prate; hence to talk lightly and artlessly, like a child; to utter child's talk. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Prattle \Prat"tle\, v. t. To utter as prattle; to babble; as to prattle treason. --Addison. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Prattle \Prat"tle\, n. Trifling or childish tattle; empty talk; loquacity on trivial subjects; prate; babble. Mere prattle, without practice. --Shak. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: prattle n : idle or foolish talk [syn: {prate}, {idle talk}, {blether}, {chin music}] v : speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly [syn: {chatter}, {piffle}, {palaver}, {prate}, {tittle-tattle}, {twaddle}, {clack}, {maunder}, {gibber}, {tattle}, {blabber}, {gabble}]
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