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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Recent Examples of prate
Bruce Sterling, WIRED, 1 July 2004
Verb
Erinys doesn't prate about democracy or social betterment but simply guards oil pipelines.
—Bruce Sterling, WIRED, 1 July 2004
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prate
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The flattering front-seam jeans Clarkson wore while chatting with singer Alanis Morissette.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Actors in period costumes looked over scripts and chatted with one another.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
Noun
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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
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And to those working in the U.K. capital’s entertainment industry, this tidbit of insider tattle may not come as a surprise.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2025
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Wasserman was the evening’s major speaker and arrived at the event as reporters were talking to Cherfilus-McCormick.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Join, stay in, talk to the teacher next door.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The incident came up during a conversation with guest Jason Bateman, who had complimented Fallon on his gift of the gab after the host appeared on an episode of his Smartless podcast.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Sep. 2025
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Having a gift for gab definitely helps pass the time between bites, Hinrichs says.—
Brad Dokken,
Twin Cities,
16 Aug. 2025
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On April 30, the TikTok star, 25, and the Houston Texans wide receiver, 30, were spotted conversing at the Sports Illustrated x Authentic Brands Group party at The Surf Club Restaurant in Miami.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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Here, a space for dining, a space for grilling, and a space for conversing around the fire all create a multifaceted entertaining area.—
Marisa Donnelly,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2026
Noun
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The chatter among party elites appears at odds with recent polling in Harris’ favor, including in April’s Harvard Center for American Political Studies/Harris Poll, which showed Harris leading the Democratic field with support from 50% of Democrats.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Student chatter on social media fluctuated between some commenters upset that their tests or assignments would be canceled and others planning beach days in light of the system being down.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Bazzana would prattle on about his cage work, his posture and his attack angle.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The father, Man, prattles on about mowing the lawn, painting the fence, and managing their orchard’s irrigation, while the son periodically falls off his chair from boredom.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Dec. 2025
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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
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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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“Prate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prate. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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