Meaning of prate

prate

Pronunciation: (prāt), [key]

— v., n. prat•ed, prat•ing,

—v.i.

to talk excessively and pointlessly; babble: They prated on until I was ready to scream.

—v.t.

to utter in empty or foolish talk: to prate absurdities with the greatest seriousness.

—n.

act of prating.
empty or foolish talk.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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