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- Dictionaryprate/preɪt/
verb
- 1. talk foolishly or at tedious length about something: "I heard him prate on for at least an hour and a half"
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PRATE definition: 1. to talk stupidly, or about things that are not important, for a long time: 2. to talk stupidly…. Learn more.
To prate means to talk on and on about something. While it may be interesting to hear about other people’s vacations, when they prate about them until the wee hours, it becomes intolerable.
PRATE meaning: 1. to talk stupidly, or about things that are not important, for a long time: 2. to talk stupidly…. Learn more.
Define prate. prate synonyms, prate pronunciation, prate translation, English dictionary definition of prate. intr.v. prat·ed , prat·ing , prates To talk idly and at length; chatter: "Your eccentric fools who prate about method without understanding it" .
Definition of prate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The meaning of PRATE is to talk long and idly : chatter.
3 meanings: 1. to talk idly and at length; chatter 2. to utter in an idle or empty way 3. idle or trivial talk; prattle; chatter.... Click for more definitions.
3 senses: 1. to talk idly and at length; chatter 2. to utter in an idle or empty way 3. idle or trivial talk; prattle; chatter.... Click for more definitions.
A complete guide to the word "PRATE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
What does the verb prate mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb prate, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the verb prate? How is the verb prate pronounced? Where does the verb prate come from? Dutch prāten Middle Low German prōten.
