prate

prate

verb \ˈprāt\

prat·edprat·ing

Definition of PRATE

intransitive verb

: to talk long and idly : chatter

— prate noun

— prat·er noun

— prat·ing·ly \ˈprā-tiŋ-lē\ adverb

Examples of PRATE

1. <the young executive gratingly prated on about his weekend hobnobbing with the rich>

Origin of PRATE

Middle English, from Middle Dutch; akin to Middle Low German pratten to pout

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to PRATE

Synonyms: babble, blab, cackle, chaffer [British], chatter, chin [slang], converse, gab, gabble, gas, jabber, jaw, kibitz (also kibbitz), natter, palaver, patter, chat, prattle, rap, rattle, run on, schmooze (or shmooze), talk, twitter, visit

Related Words: gossip, tattle; descant, discuss, expatiate; yak (also yack), yammer, yap

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Rhymes with PRATE

ait, bait, bate, blate, cate, crate, date, eight, fate, fete, freight, gait, gate, grate, great, haet, hate, late, mate, pate, plait, plate, quoit, rate, sate, skate, slate, spate, state, straight, strait, teth, trait, wait, weight