prate

prate

intransitive verb \ˈprāt\

prat·edprat·ing

Definition of PRATE

: 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

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