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verb

ˈprāt How to pronounce prate (audio)
Definition of pratenext
as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation the young executive gratingly prated on about his weekend hobnobbing with the rich

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noun

as in tattle

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Recent Examples of prate
Verb
Erinys doesn't prate about democracy or social betterment but simply guards oil pipelines. — Bruce Sterling, WIRED, 1 July 2004
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prate
  1. chat
  2. tattle
  3. talk
  4. gab
  5. converse
  6. chatter
  7. prattle
  8. twaddle
Verb
  • Want to chat about Connections?
    — New York Times Games, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Appearing on the latest episode of The Tonight Show to chat about his recent stay at The White Lotus in Thailand, the English actor revisited one of his more memorable roles as Lucius Malfoy.
    — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of chat
Noun
  • Sara James has seen a big change in her kindergarteners since welcoming the tattle phone to their classroom Comments A kindergarten teacher is going viral for implementing a longstanding classroom management tool — with a twist.
    — Angela Andaloro, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Vigilantes, Sutton says, call out and tattle on co-workers for petty crimes such as being two minutes late or a messy desk.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Definition of tattle
Verb
  • Prior to the premiere, O’Brien talked to Variety about the challenge of playing dual parts.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Worse yet, has Lutnick ever talked with a friend or relative in his or her 70s or 80s who depends on Social Security to cover basic bills?
    — Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of talk
Noun
  • And as the resident gossip expert, no one is more equipped to handle the trickiest aspects of gab, even when gossip just might be the villain of the story.
    — Kelsey McKinney, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2025
  • As Margot departs, Jim turns his attention back to Jenni and gabs about a former coworker named Dave, who recently lost 100 pounds.
    — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Definition of gab
Verb
  • For the literary elite of the 1920s and ‘30s, Manhattan’s Beekman neighborhood was the place to be, an elegant retreat where intellectuals and artists gathered to create and converse.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The song, featuring DJ Jazzy Jeff and B. Simone, starts with random voices conversing through rhyme.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of converse
Noun
  • Related Articles Over the weekend, there was a lot of online chatter about Elliott either closing his business or selling it to Authentic Brands Group.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The last week has been a lot of chatter on the matter.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of chatter
Verb
  • Herr Knock is retreating madly away from the camera, just prattling on, dancing maybe, soulless, gone.
    — Wesley Morris, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Of course, some are just weird, like the Grampy Turnips, little old vegetable men planted in the soil who prattle on with unsolicited advice that’s occasionally useful and mostly waffle about.
    — Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of prattle
Noun
  • The public is simply not buying it and is looking for an alternative. Enough of the twaddle about how voting Democratic is voting to save democracy.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2024
  • Perhaps News Nation is trying to assume the mantle of Fox News as a dispenser of right-wing twaddle, or (to be more charitable) of CNN as a sober neutral voice.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2023
Definition of twaddle

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“Prate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prate. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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