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Prattle

noun/pɹˈæɾəl/
Definition
idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pɹˈæɾəl/
🇬🇧British English
/pɹˈatəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pɹˈatəl/
1 syllable Say it as /pɹˈæɾəl/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
prateblabtwaddlechatteridle talkbletherpalavermaundergibberblabberchin musicgabbletittle-tattlepiffletattleclack
Parts of Speech
nounidle or foolish and irrelevant talk
verbspeak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
Word Forms
prateverbspeak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
prattleverbspeak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
bletherverbto talk foolishly
chatternounnoisy talk
chatterernounan obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
pifflenountrivial nonsense
palavernounloud and confused and empty talk
praternounan obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
pratenounidle or foolish and irrelevant talk
tittle-tattlenounlight informal conversation for social occasions
twaddlernounsomeone who twaddles; someone who writes or talks twaddle
twaddlenounpretentious or silly talk or writing
prattlernounsomeone who speaks in a childish way
prattlenounidle or foolish and irrelevant talk
blabbernounone who reveals confidential information in return for money
gabblenounrapid and indistinct speech
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Geschwätz
müßiges oder dummes und irrelevantes Gerede
🇫🇷French
babil
discours inutile ou insensé et hors de propos
🇪🇸Spanish
parloteo
charla ociosa o tonta e irrelevante
🇮🇹Italian
chiacchierare
discorsi oziosi o sciocchi e irrilevanti
🇳🇱Dutch
babbelen
ijdel of dwaas en irrelevant gepraat
🇵🇹Portuguese
tagarelar
conversa ociosa ou tola e irrelevante
🇷🇺Russian
болтовня
праздный или глупый и не относящийся к делу разговор
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चूं-चूं करना
बेकार या मूर्खतापूर्ण और अप्रासंगिक बातचीत
🇧🇩Bengali
বকবক করা
অলস বা বোকা এবং অপ্রাসঙ্গিক কথাবার্তা
🇮🇳Tamil
பிரட்டல்
செயலற்ற அல்லது முட்டாள்தனமான மற்றும் பொருத்தமற்ற பேச்சு
🇮🇳Telugu
అల్లరి
పనిలేకుండా లేదా మూర్ఖంగా మరియు అసంబద్ధమైన చర్చ
🇮🇳Marathi
बडबड
निष्क्रिय किंवा मूर्ख आणि असंबद्ध चर्चा
🇮🇳Gujarati
બડબડાટ
નિષ્ક્રિય અથવા મૂર્ખ અને અપ્રસ્તુત વાત
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ರಾಟಲ್
ನಿಷ್ಫಲ ಅಥವಾ ಮೂರ್ಖ ಮತ್ತು ಅಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ಮಾತು
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രഹസനം
നിഷ്ക്രിയ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വിഡ്ഢിത്തവും അപ്രസക്തവുമായ സംസാരം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਕਵਾਸ
ਵਿਹਲੇ ਜਾਂ ਮੂਰਖ ਅਤੇ ਅਪ੍ਰਸੰਗਿਕ ਗੱਲਬਾਤ
🇵🇰Urdu
بڑبڑانا
بیکار یا احمقانہ اور غیر متعلقہ گفتگو
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
喋喋不休
闲聊、愚蠢和无关紧要的谈话
🇯🇵Japanese
しゃべる
無駄な、愚かな、関係のない話
🇰🇷Korean
떠들썩하다
게으른 말, 어리석은 말, 쓸데없는 말
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chuyện tầm phào
nói chuyện nhàn rỗi hoặc ngu ngốc và không liên quan
🇹🇭Thai
พูดพล่อยๆ
พูดไร้สาระหรือโง่เขลาและไม่เกี่ยวข้อง
🇮🇩Indonesian
ocehan
pembicaraan yang sia-sia atau bodoh dan tidak relevan
🇵🇭Filipino
kadaldalan
walang ginagawa o hangal at walang katuturang usapan
🇲🇾Malay
mengomel
cakap kosong atau bodoh dan tidak relevan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ثرثرة
كلام فارغ أو أحمق وغير ذي صلة
🇮🇷Persian
حرف زدن
صحبت های بیهوده یا احمقانه و بی ربط
🇹🇷Turkish
gevezelik
boş veya aptalca ve alakasız konuşma
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְקַשְׁקֵשׁ
דיבורים בטלים או מטופשים ולא רלוונטיים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'prattle'?
The primary meaning of 'prattle' is 'idle or foolish and irrelevant talk'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'prattle' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'prattle' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'prattle' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'prattle' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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