prate
5 synonyms for prate, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Chatter that has no real point or meaning.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Came from Middle English praten. This was either inherited from Old English prætt, or borrowed by way of Middle Dutch or Middle Low German praten (itself from Old Saxon *pratt) — both routes lead back to Proto-West Germanic *prattu, and ultimately to Proto-Germanic *prattuz (“idle or boastful talk, deceit”), from Proto...
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