prattling

Meanings

• verb (intransitive)

  talking in a meaningless, excessive, and usually incoherent way

  - "She couldn't stop her grandfather from prattling on about his old fishing stories."
  - "The politician was known for prattling during debates, often diverting from the topic."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with prattling
mumbling , stumbling , grumbling

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Homophones

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1. prattle (en) : a light, idle, or meaningless conversation
   

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Variants

List of all variants of prattling that leads to same result
prattle , prattled , prattler , prattlers , prattles , prattling , prattlingly

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'babbling' or 'gossiping' in Middle English.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'prattling' comes from the Middle English word 'pratlen', which means 'to chatter or gossip'.

2. Prattling is sometimes used in psychology to describe a symptom of certain mental disorders, such as schizophrenia or Tourette's syndrome.

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Related Concepts

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1. gossip: Prattling and gossiping are similar in that they both involve idle or unnecessary speech, but gossip often implies spreading rumors or discussing other people's lives.

2. babble: Prattling can be seen as a form of babbling, as both involve excessive and often meaningless speech.

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Culture

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Prattling has been used in literature and art to depict meaningless or unnecessary speech, often used as a comedic or satirical device.

How to Memorize "prattling"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize someone talking excessively and incoherently to remember the meaning of prattling.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with meaningless or unnecessary speech to help remember its definition.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Prattling Parrots' to remember the definition: Prattling Parrots Prattle and Prattle, Producing Pointless and Pesky Prattle.

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