prattle

Meanings

• Verb

  Talking in a meaningless or excessive way.

  - "He couldn't help but prattle on about his new car."
  - "The children were prattling away while their parents tried to have a serious conversation."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with prattle
chattle , rattle , mattle , grapple , nattle

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Homophones

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1. Prattle (en) : Meaningless or excessive talk
   

2. Prattle (en) : A small boat
   

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Variants

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prattle , prattled , prattler , prattlers , prattles , prattling , prattlingly

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to chatter like a magpie'. Derived from Middle English pratlen, from pratlen, pratten, to prate, probably imitative.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'prattle' is first recorded in English in the late 14th century.

2. In some dialects of English, the past tense of prattle is 'pratted' instead of 'prattled'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Gossip: Gossip and prattle are similar in that they both involve talking about others, but gossip often involves spreading rumors or revealing confidential information.

2. Chatter: Chatter and prattle are synonymous, but chatter can also refer to rapid or continuous speech in general.

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Culture

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Prattle is often used in literature and everyday language to describe meaningless or excessive talk. It can be used to convey annoyance or impatience with someone who refuses to stop talking.

How to Memorize "prattle"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone talking excessively or meaninglessly, like a magpie chattering away.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the sound of meaningless or excessive talk.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Prattle: Persistently Repeating Absurd Talk That Annoyingly Lasts Endlessly' to remember the meaning.

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