Definition of prates Prates
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What does prates mean?
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- prates (Noun)
Plural of prate.
Part of speech
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NounPlural: prates |
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| prate - idle or foolish and irrelevant talk | ||
| prattle, idle talk, blether, chin music | ||
| yack, yakety-yak, yak, cackle, chatter large long-haired wild ox of Tibet often domesticated | ||
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Wiktionary
- prate (Verb)
To talk much and to little purpose; to chatter; to be loquacious; to speak foolishly; to babble.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- prate (v. i.)
To talk much and to little purpose; to be loquacious; to speak foolishly; to babble. - prate (v. t.)
To utter foolishly; to speak without reason or purpose; to chatter, or babble. - prate (n.)
Talk to little purpose; trifling talk; unmeaning loquacity.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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prate
prāt, v.i. to talk idly: to tattle: to be loquacious.—v.t. to speak without meaning or purpose: to let out, as a secret.—n. trifling talk.—n. Prā′ter, one who prates or talks idly.—adj. Prā′ting, talking idly or unmeaningly.—n. idle talk.—adv. Prā′tingly. [Low Ger. prāten, Dan. prate, Dut. praaten.]
Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗
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prate
Prate is but prate; 'tis money buys land.
