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Pronunciation: [pɹˈe͡ɪts] (IPA)

Prates are words that refer to excessive or frivolous talking. Synonyms for this word include babble, blather, and chatter. Babble is often used to describe nonsensical talking, while blather refers to rambling or excessive talking. Chatter generally describes talking in a rapid or constant manner. Other synonyms for prates include gab, jabber, yammer, and natter, all of which imply talking without much substance or significance. Some synonyms for prates are more specific, such as gossip, which refers to the sharing of personal or confidential information, or prattle, which describes talking by children or infants. No matter which word is used, they all describe talking that is not particularly meaningful or important.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Prates

I for one am satisfied they do, and look upon every one who prates about the instinct of these creatures as a philosopher of a very old school indeed.
"Popular Adventure Tales"
Mayne Reid
Neither is this book intended for the player who recognizes himself as an expert and continuously prates of his own ability.
"Auction of To-day"
Milton C. Work
She prates of his beautiful smooth limbs and the cold, passionless lips which he will not yield to her insensate desire.
"Oscar Wilde"
Leonard Cresswell Ingleby

Famous quotes with Prates

  • Act, if you like,—but you do it at your peril. Men's actions are too strong for them. Show me a man who has acted, and who has not been the victim and slave of his action. What they have done commits and enforces them to do the same again. The first act, which was to be an experiment, becomes a sacrament. The fiery reformer embodies his aspiration in some rite or covenant, and he and his friends cleave to the form, and lose the aspiration. The Quaker has established Quakerism, the Shaker has established his monastery and his dance; and, although each prates of spirit, there is no spirit, but repetition, which is anti-spiritual.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • A set of phrases learnt by rote; A passion for a scarlet coat; When at a play to laugh, or cry, Yet cannot tell the reason why: Never to hold her tongue a minute; While all she prates has nothing in it.
    Jonathan Swift

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