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prat·tle
(prăt′l)v. prat·tled, prat·tling, prat·tles
v.intr.
To talk or chatter idly or meaninglessly; babble or prate.
v.tr.
To utter or express by chattering foolishly or babbling.
n.
Idle or meaningless chatter; babble.
[ Frequentative of prate.]
prat′tler n.
prat′tling·ly adv.
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prattle
(ˈprætəl)vb
1. (intr) to talk in a foolish or childish way; babble
2. (tr) to utter in a foolish or childish way
n
foolish or childish talk
[C16: from Middle Low German pratelen to chatter; see prate]
ˈprattler n
ˈprattlingly adv
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prat•tle
(ˈpræt l)v. -tled, -tling,
n. v.i.
1. to talk in a childish or simple-minded way; chatter or babble; prate.
v.t. 2. to utter by chattering or babbling.
n. 3. the act of prattling.
4. chatter; babble.
prat′tler, n.
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prattle
Past participle: prattled
Gerund: prattling
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Noun | 1. | prattle - idle or foolish and irrelevant talk |
Verb | 1. | prattle - speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly blabber, palaver, piffle, prate, tattle, tittle-tattle, twaddle, gabble, gibber, blab, clack, maunder, chatter |
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prattle
verb
noun
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
prattle
verb1. To talk rapidly, incoherently, or indistinctly:
1. Unintelligible or foolish talk:
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Translations
ثَرْثَرَهيُثَرْثِر
žvanitžvatlání
plapren
pälättääpälätys
csacsogcsacsogás
blaîrablaîur
čiauškesysčiauškėti
pļāpāšanapļāpāt
boş boş konuşmakboş konuşmagevezelikgevezelik etmek
prattle
[ˈprætl]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
prattle
[ˈprætəl] vi → jacasser
n (= silly talk) → bavardage m
prattle on
vi → parler à tort et à traversprattle on about
vt fus → parler à tort et à travers deCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
prattle
(ˈprӕtl) verb to talk or chatter about unimportant things or like a child.
noun childish talk; chatter.
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