First Known Use: 1532
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1prattle
verb prat·tle \ˈpra-təl\
: to talk for very long about something that is not important or interesting
prat·tledprat·tling \ˈprat-liŋ, ˈpra-təl-iŋ\
Full Definition of PRATTLE
intransitive verb
1
: prate
2
: to utter or make meaningless sounds suggestive of the chatter of children : babble
transitive verb
: to say in an unaffected or childish manner
— prat·tler \ˈprat-lər, ˈpra-təl-ər\ noun
— prat·tling·ly \-liŋ-lē, -təl-iŋ-\ adverb
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Origin of PRATTLE
Low German pratelen; akin to Middle Dutch praten to prate
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2prattle
noun
Definition of PRATTLE
1
: trifling or empty talk
2
: a sound that is meaningless, repetitive, and suggestive of the chatter of children
First Known Use of PRATTLE
1555
Related to PRATTLE
- Synonyms
- abracadabra, babble, blabber, burble, double Dutch, double-talk, drivel, gabble, gibber, jabber, jabberwocky, mumbo jumbo, nonsense, gibberish, slobber
PRATTLER Defined for Kids
1prattle
verb prat·tle \ˈpra-təl\
prat·tledprat·tling
Definition of PRATTLE for Kids
: to talk a great deal about unimportant or uninteresting things
2prattle
noun
Definition of PRATTLE for Kids
: uninteresting or unimportant talk <Amy's happy prattle became intolerable. — Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer>
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