Pronunciation: /ˈprætəl/
noun meaningless or foolish talk
A1 I don't like it when people prattle on and on about nothing.
A2 The children's constant prattle was starting to get on my nerves.
B1 Her prattle at the meeting was distracting and unproductive.
B2 I couldn't focus on the lecture with the constant prattle of the students around me.
C1 The CEO's prattle during the presentation was seen as unprofessional by the board members.
C2 Despite his intelligence, his tendency to prattle on about irrelevant topics made him a less effective communicator.
verb to talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way
A1 She prattles on about her cat all the time.
A2 The children prattled excitedly about their day at the zoo.
B1 During the meeting, he prattled on about irrelevant topics.
B2 I could hear them prattling away in the next room.
C1 Despite his intelligence, he tends to prattle on when nervous.
C2 The professor prattled on about his latest research for hours.
formal During the meeting, she couldn't help but prattle on about irrelevant topics.
informal She always prattles on about her weekend plans.
slang Stop prattling and get to the point!
figurative The stream prattled along, soothing the hiker's mind.
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