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- pronunciation:
- preIt
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
prates, prating, prated |
| definition: |
to talk excessively and meaninglessly; prattle.
He prated on about the weather.- similar words:
- blabber, prattle
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| related words: |
babble, chatter, chipper, drone, gab, noise, talk, yap |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to utter in an idle or chattering manner.
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| related words: |
babble, chatter |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
idle or foolish talk.
- similar words:
- gab
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| related words: |
drivel, gossip, yap |
| derivations: |
pratingly (adv.), prater (n.) |
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