Definition
Definition of prating - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
conversationDated meaningless or silly talk about unimportant thingsDated
- Their endless prating annoyed everyone in the room.
Adjective
1.
communicationDated engaging in foolish or idle talkDated
- The prating students disrupted the class with their chatter.
2.
meaningless chatterDated chattering in a meaningless wayDated
- Her prating comments added nothing to the discussion.
Origin of prating
English, prate (talk foolishly) + -ing (verb suffix)
Examples of prating in a sentence
I tuned out the host’s prating and focused on the weather report. The prating guests annoyed everyone with their endless gossip. His prating nature made meetings unbearable with constant interruptions. The prating audience distracted the speaker. His prating remarks were ignored by everyone.
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- French:bavardage, bavard, ...
- German:Geschwätz, schwatzend, ...
- Italian:ciarle, chiacchierone, ...
- Spanish:cháchara, parlanchín, ...
- Portuguese:palavreado, tagarela, ...
- Chinese:废话, 唠叨的, ...
- Japanese:無駄話, 無駄話をする, ...
- Arabic:ثَرْثَرَة, ثرثار, ...
- Hebrew:פִּטְפּוּט, פְּטַפְּטָן, ...
- Russian:пустословие, болтливый, ...
- Ukrainian:порожні балачки, балакучий, ...
- Hindi:बकवास, बकबक, ...
Definition of prate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
meaningless talkDated UK talk for a long time without saying anything importantDated UK
- He would prate about nothing for hours.
Noun
foolish talkDated UK speech that is unimportant, foolish, or without purposeDated UK
- His prate annoyed everyone at the meeting.
Origin of prate
Middle Dutch, praten (to talk)
Examples of prate in a sentence
She tends to prate when nervous. The speech was dismissed as mere prate. Tired of the prate, she left early.
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- French:bavarder inutilement, propos futiles, ...
- German:schwafeln, Geschwätz, ...
- Italian:blaterare, chiacchiere, ...
- Spanish:parlotear, parloteo, ...
- Portuguese:divagar, conversa tola, ...
- Chinese:唠叨, 废话, ...
- Japanese:くだらない話をする, 無駄話, ...
- Arabic:ثَرْثَرَ, ثرثرة, ...
- Hebrew:לְפַטְפֵּט בְּלִי סוֹף, פִּטְפּוּט, ...
- Russian:болтать, пустая болтовня, ...
- Ukrainian:балакати, балаканина, ...
- Hindi:फालतू बातें करना, फालतू बातें, ...
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