prattle

C2+ Topic:Communication

US /ˈprætəl/ UK /ˈprætəl/ See IPA manual

verb noun

Meanings

1

verb
to talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way

The children would prattle happily about their day all through dinner.

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1 verb · to talk at length in a... chatter babble blather gabble jabber prate blab

Word family

Derived forms prattlerprattling

Related forms prate

Etymology

A frequentative of prate ('to talk idly'), from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch praten ('to talk, chatter'), of imitative origin.

praten Middle Dutch

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Communication

# prattle

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** ˈprætəl
**IPA (UK):** ˈprætəl

## Meanings
1. to talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way

## Examples
- The children would prattle happily about their day all through dinner.

## Synonyms
- chatter
- babble
- blather
- gabble
- jabber
- prate
- blab

## Derived Forms
- prattler
- prattling

## Related Forms
- prate

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: praten

## Etymology
A frequentative of prate ('to talk idly'), from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch praten ('to talk, chatter'), of imitative origin.

## AI Etymology
Prattle is a frequentative of prate ('to talk idly'), from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch praten ('to talk, chatter'), of imitative origin. The form preserves a compact historical development in which the older wording and the present sense remain closely connected. As a verb and noun, it means "to talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way", so the modern sense keeps the older action or relation visible. Relevant historical forms include Middle Dutch praten. Derivative forms include prattler, prattling; related words include prate.

## Topics
- Communication

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