prattle
verb [I] /ˈpræt.l̩/
/ˈpræt̬-/ Definition
› to talk in a silly way or like a child for a long time about things that are not important or without saying anything important: She'd have prattled on about her new job for the whole afternoon if I'd let her. Stop your prattling and go to sleep!Ways of talking prattle noun [U] › His speech contained nothing new and was full of political prattle and clichés.Nonsense prattler /-l̩.ər/ /-lər/
/-l̩.ɚ/ noun [C] › Fiona's such a prattler - I wish she'd get to the point!Speakers and talkers
/-l̩.ɚ/ noun [C] › Fiona's such a prattler - I wish she'd get to the point!Speakers and talkers(Definition of prattle verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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