PRATING

Verb

prating

present participle of prate

Noun

prating (plural pratings)

foolish chatter

Anagrams

• parting, rapting, tarping, traping, tripang

Source: Wiktionary


PRATE

Prate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Prated; p. pr. & vb. n. Prating.] Etym: [Akin to LG. & D. praten, Dan. prate, Sw. & Icel. prata.]

Definition: To talk much and to little purpose; to be loquacious; to speak foolishly; to babble. To prate and talk for life and honor. Shak. And make a fool presume to prate of love. Dryden.

Prate, v. t.

Definition: To utter foolishly; to speak without reason or purpose; to chatter, or babble. What nonsense would the fool, thy master, prate, When thou, his knave, canst talk at such a rate ! Dryden.

Prate, n. Etym: [Akin to LG. & D. praat, Sw. prat.]

Definition: Talk to little purpose; trifling talk; unmeaning loquacity. Sick of tops, and poetry, and prate. Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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