Prate (Verb)
Meaning
Speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She began to prate about her latest shopping trip, hardly pausing for breath as she rattled off a lengthy list of purchases.
- My aunt will prate on for hours about her garden, even though no one is particularly interested in her dahlias.
- After a few glasses of wine, he started to prate about his favorite sports team, much to the annoyance of those around him.
- The politician's aide was known to prate about policy details, launching into lengthy explanations even when they weren't asked for.
- As the evening wore on, the garrulous guest began to prate about everything from his job to his favorite restaurants.
Synonyms
- Clack
- Maunder
- Blab
- Prattle
- Tattle
- Palaver
- Gibber
- Gabble
- Piffle
- Tittle-tattle
- Chatter
- Twaddle
- Blabber