Main Entry: ¹prat·tle

Pronunciation: \ˈpra-t^əl\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): prat·tled; prat·tling \ˈprat-liŋ, ˈpra-t^əl-iŋ\

Etymology: Low German pratelen; akin to Middle Dutch praten to prate

Date: 1532

intransitive verb 1 : prate
2 : to utter or make meaningless sounds suggestive of the chatter of children : babbletransitive verb : to say in an unaffected or childish manner

— prat·tler \ˈprat-lər, ˈpra-t^əl-ər\ noun

— prat·tling·ly \-liŋ-lē, -t^əl-iŋ-\ adverb