verb
prattle
PRA-tuhl
Prattle (verb) means to talk on and on about unimportant things, in a childish or silly way. Example: “The toddler prattled happily about her day at the park.”
verb
1
To talk on and on about unimportant things, in a childish or silly way.
"The toddler prattled happily about her day at the park."
"He prattled on for an hour about his fantasy football team."
noun
1
Silly, meaningless chatter.
"She tuned out his prattle and kept scrolling her phone."
How to use prattle
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo ramble on about trivial things, or the trivial chatter itself.
Common pairings
prattle on
idle prattle
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- prattles
- Past tense
- prattled
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Etymology
From "prate" (to chatter) plus the frequentative ending "-le," suggesting repeated small chattering.
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What does “prattle” mean?
The word “prattle” means to talk on and on about unimportant things, in a childish or silly way. In plain terms, to ramble on about trivial things, or the trivial chatter itself.
How do you pronounce “prattle”?
“Prattle” is pronounced PRA-tuhl (/ˈpɹætəl/ in IPA).
How do you use “prattle” in a sentence?
Here is “prattle” used in a sentence: “The toddler prattled happily about her day at the park.”
What is the opposite of “prattle”?
The opposite of “prattle” — its antonyms — are orate, pontificate and speechify.
What part of speech is “prattle”?
Depending on how it is used, “prattle” can be a verb and a noun.
How many meanings does “prattle” have?
“Prattle” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: to talk on and on about unimportant things, in a childish or silly way.
