prattle
pronunciation
How to pronounce prattle in British English:
UK [ˈprætl]
How to pronounce prattle in American English:
US [ˈprætl]
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- Noun:
- idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
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- Verb:
- speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
Word Origin
- prattle (v.)
- 1530s, frequentative of prate (q.v.). Related: Prattled; prattling. The noun is attested from 1550s.
Example
- 1. But please don 't reveal this still-silent lover 's prattle too quickly .
- 2. British expats in reliably sunny southern california don 't prattle about the weather .
- 3. I 'm in no mood to listen to childish prattle .
- 4. " Useless prattle it is then , " priscilla grinned .
- 5. His speech contained nothing new and was full of political prattle and cliches .