Prate — Defs

01 v. i. To talk much and to little purpose; to be loquacious; to speak foolishly; to babble.

imp. & p. p. Prated; p. pr. & vb. n. Prating

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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.

02 v. t. To utter foolishly; to speak without reason or purpose; to chatter, or babble.

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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.

03 n. Talk to little purpose; trifling talk; unmeaning loquacity.

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Talk to little purpose; trifling talk; unmeaning loquacity.
“Sick of tops, and poetry, and prate.” — Pope.