Prate
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Prate [preyt]

NOUN, VERB

Verb

  • To talk long.
  • To talk excessively.
  • To babble.
  • To talk foolishly.

Noun

  • The act of operating.
  • An act of empty talk.
Example

"My siblings prated on until I was ready to scold them."

"I went to the market, came back, and saw her prating with my wife."

Synonyms

Verb: Chat, Prattle, Rattle, Natter, Talk, Gabble, Converse, Babble, Tattle, Twaddle, Gab, Chatter

Antonyms

Verb: Quiet, Modest, Deprecate