Prate (Noun)
Meaning
Idle or foolish and irrelevant talk.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The old man's prate about the good old days was getting on everyone's nerves.
- Her aunt's constant prate about celebrities was a waste of time to listen to.
- The politician's speech was dismissed as mere prate by his opponents.
- After a few drinks, he launched into a lengthy prate about his failed business ventures.
- The talk show host's prate about her personal life was seen as an attempt to garner sympathy.