prate
Pronunciation Noun

prate

  1. Talk to little purpose; trifling talk; unmeaningful loquacity.
Translations Verb

prate (prates, present participle prating; past and past participle prated)

  1. (ambitransitive) To talk much and to little purpose; to be loquacious; to speak foolishly.
    Synonyms: blabber, Thesaurus:prattle, Thesaurus:chatter
    • What nonsense would the fool, thy master, prate, / When thou, his knave, canst talk at such a rate!
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