prattle

== English == === Etymology === From prate +‎ -le (early modern English frequentative suffix). Compare Dutch pruttelen and Dutch preutelen (“to mutter”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpɹætəl/ Rhymes: -ætəl === Verb === prattle (third-person singular simple present prattles, present participle prattling, simple past and past participle prattled) (ambitransitive) To speak incessantly and in an inconsequential or childish manner; to babble. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:prattle ==== Derived terms ==== prattlingly ==== Translations ==== === Noun === prattle (uncountable) Silly, childish talk; babble. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:nonsense, Thesaurus:chatter ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === prattle, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition (2000) Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “prattle”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. === Anagrams === Platter, partlet, platter