What does "prattle" mean?
Prattle: To talk much and idly; to prate; hence, to talk lightly and artlessly, like a child; to utter child's talk.
Additional senses
- 2.To utter as prattle; to babble; as, to prattle treason. Addison.
- 3.Trifling or childish tattle; empty talk; loquacity on trivial subjects; prate; babble. Mere prattle, without practice. Shak.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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