Meaning & use
Prattle
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To talk at length in a foolish, trivial, or childish way.
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The toddlers prattled on about their favorite cartoon characters for an hour.
He prattled endlessly about his vacation until everyone lost interest.
A note on using this word
The word imitates the sound of meaningless chatter and has been used in English since at least the 16th century.
Words with a similar meaning
chatterbabble
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Words with an opposite meaning
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Another way to use it
2. noun
Foolish or trivial talk.
She tuned out his prattle and focused on her book.
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