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verb

ˈprāt

Definition of prate

as in to chat

to engage in casual or rambling conversation the young executive gratingly prated on about his weekend hobnobbing with the rich

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as in tattle

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Recent Examples of prate

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Erinys doesn't prate about democracy or social betterment but simply guards oil pipelines. — Bruce Sterling, WIRED, 1 July 2004

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Former England players Eoin Morgan and Ian Ward, waiting their turn on air, mill about and chat among themselves.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Larrieu said the family first realized something was wrong when the family group chat went quiet.

— Alex Harris Updated September 8, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of chat

Noun

The diary takes in all the tittle tattle, including rumors around a Paramount bid for ITV, a re-up of The Crown EP Andy Harries’ Sony contract and a heroic Channel 4 comms chief swooping in to save the day after hacks were locked out of the traditional King’s College banquet.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
Vigilantes, Sutton says, call out and tattle on co-workers for petty crimes such as being two minutes late or a messy desk.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024

Definition of tattle

Verb

For those who take pride in their pouty lips (or their ability to talk their way out of just about anything), a swipe of lipstick and nothing else is a cool way to look put together without the hustle of actually putting yourself together.

— Loren Savini, Allure, 4 Sep. 2026
Despite 40-plus years of dazzling red-carpet moments—and two decades since becoming the first Arab designer on the official Paris haute couture calendar—in real life Elie Saab is still more comfortable letting his runway do the talking for him.

— Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of talk

Noun

Marouane Zotti, who plays Luca, Buteau’s love interest in Survival of The Thickest, has flown in from Italy to join the group, while Peppermint gabs with Odyssey actor and close friend Elliot Page.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026
With tensions simmering, the two hit the road and find themselves on twisty lanes, in colorful villages, at local pubs, and with handsome men whose gift of the gab is surpassed only by their charm.

— Danielle Parker, CBS News, 5 June 2026

Definition of gab

Verb

The majority of their starters spent the second half conversing with folks in the stands, pads long gone, while Jones took the field for his first snaps as a true freshman.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Guides for each tour are well-versed, happy to converse, and ready to answer questions.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of converse

Noun

Four years after the original and in the wake of persistent movie trivia chatter, the series finally lands in Hollywood with Scream 3.

— Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
Cocktail chatter on the Lido held that this was a more minor work than anticipated, and many of those positive reviews nevertheless included a few bum notes.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of chatter

Noun

The public is simply not buying it and is looking for an alternative. Enough of the twaddle about how voting Democratic is voting to save democracy.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2024
Perhaps News Nation is trying to assume the mantle of Fox News as a dispenser of right-wing twaddle, or (to be more charitable) of CNN as a sober neutral voice.

— Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2023

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