Dictionary
prate
Pronunciation: (prāt), [key]
—v., prat•ed, prat•ing,
—n.
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v.i.
to talk excessively and pointlessly; babble:
They prated on until I was ready to scream.
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v.t.
to utter in empty or foolish talk:
to prate absurdities with the greatest seriousness.
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n.
1. act of prating.
2. empty or foolish talk.
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