prattle

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 References 1.6 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Frequentative of prate +‎ -le

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ætəl

[edit] Verb

to prattle (third-person singular simple present prattles, present participle prattling, simple past and past participle prattled)

1. to talk incessantly and in a childish manner; to babble.

[edit] Derived terms

• prattler
• prattlingly

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[edit] Noun

prattle (uncountable)

1. Silly, childish, talk; babble.

[edit] Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:nonsense
• See also Wikisaurus:chatter

[edit] Translations

[edit] References

• prattle, in The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: aelprtt
• partlet
• platter