Definition of Prattle

1. Noun. Idle or foolish and irrelevant talk.

Exact synonyms: Blether, Chin Music, Idle Talk, Prate
Generic synonyms: Cackle, Chatter, Yack, Yak, Yakety-yak
Derivative terms: Blether, Prate

2. Verb. Speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly. "Sam and Sue prattle"

Definition of Prattle

1. v. i. To talk much and idly; to prate; hence, to talk lightly and artlessly, like a child; to utter child's talk.

2. v. t. To utter as prattle; to babble; as, to prattle treason.

3. n. Trifling or childish tattle; empty talk; loquacity on trivial subjects; prate; babble.

Definition of Prattle

1. Verb. to talk incessantly and in a childish manner; to babble. ¹

2. Noun. Silly, childish, talk; babble. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Prattle

1. to babble [v -TLED, -TLING, -TLES] - See also: babble

Lexicographical Neighbors of Prattle

pratic
pratie
praties
pratincole
pratincoles
prating
pratingly
pratings
pratiques
prats
pratt
pratted
prattery
pratting
prattle (current term)
prattled
prattlement
prattlements
prattler
prattlers
prattles
prattling
prattlingly
pratts
praty
prau
praught
praunce
praunced

Literary usage of Prattle

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: A Dictionary, Historical and by John Stephen Farmer, William Ernest Henley (1902)
"Schale House of Women [ H л z- LITT, Early Pof. Poett iv. 129]. No remedy for to discontent, To prattle to them of reason or lawe. 1528. ROY, Rede me, &c. ..."

2. American Wit and Humor by Joel Chandler Harris (1907)
"The Artless prattle of Childhood WE always did pity a man who does not love ... If his tenderest sympathies are not awakened by their innocent prattle, ..."

3. Elements of Criticism by Henry Home Kames (1772)
"Thinking his prattle to be tedious: Are idly bent on him'that enters next, Even fo, or with much more contempt, men's eyes Did ..."

4. Elements of Criticism by Henry Home Kames (1807)
"... Are idly bent on him that enters next, Thinking his prattle to be tedious : Even ib, or with much more contempt, mens eyes Did ft owl on Richard ..."

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