prate

intransitive-verb
UK: /preɪt/
US: /preɪt/

  1. To talk for a long time about things that are not important or without any knowledge of what you are talking about.

    1. They prate on about nothing, it's just constant noise.
    2. He would prate for hours about the most trivial details of his day, boring everyone.

Synonyms

gab chatter blather prattle babble
prate transitive-verb

  1. To speak foolishly or tediously about something.

    1. Don't prate such nonsense, just be quiet.
    2. Politicians often prate empty promises to win votes, rarely keeping them.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "prate" is /preɪt/ in British English and /preɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "prate": gab, chatter, blather, prattle, babble.

Example usage of "prate": "They prate on about nothing, it's just constant noise.". More examples on the page.