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
- <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
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