prattle

Meaning

Verb

To speak incessantly and in an inconsequential or childish manner; to babble.

Noun

Silly, childish talk; babble.

Synonyms

babble

chatter

prate

gabble

jabber

twaddle

gossip

palaver

clack

piffle

gab

maunder

tittle-tattle

blabber

tattle

gibber

chat

blather

blab

idle talk

chitchat

rattle

prittle prattle

gibberish

talk

🗣️

talkative

blether

nag

chattering

yammer

yap

chin music

ramble on

talk idly

garrulity

garrulous

garrulousness

rigmarole

say

🗣️

verbalization

verbiage

verboseness

verbosity

worry

at great length

chatter away

yapp

babblement

wag one’s tongue

talk like a child

talking idly

chin wagging

yakety-yak

imperfect utterance

talk too much

babbling

blurt out

brawl

cackle

ceaselessly

chew the fat

chirp

claptrap

compliment

drivel

drool

fudge

grumble

jabbering

lisp

loquacity

mumble

murmur

natter

nonsense

on and on

patter

pester

prating

prattling

rabbit on

raving

schmooze

screed

slip out

spatter

stammering

talkatively

talkativeness

talk small talk

tittle tattle

twitter

verbalism

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɹætəl/

Etymology

From prate + -le (early modern English frequentative suffix). Compare Dutch pruttelen and Dutch preutelen (“to mutter”).