prattle (B1)
verb, noun
Pronunciation: /ˈprætəl/
Definition
To talk in a foolish or simple way about things that are not important.
Examples
He was prattling on about his holiday plans.
Stop prattling and get to the point!
Her speech was full of meaningless prattle.
How to Use prattle
- prattle on about (prepositional phrase)
- To talk at length about something unimportant. — "She could prattle on about her cats for hours."
- prattle away (phrasal verb)
- To talk continuously and often foolishly. — "The children were prattling away about their day at school."
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