as in babble
unintelligible or meaningless talk
parents often claim to understand the prattle of their infant offspring
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1
as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
spent an hour on the phone prattling on about nothing in particular
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2
as in to chatter
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly
stop prattling and calmly tell us the news
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Recent Examples of prattle
Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022
His memoir is a litany of petty fights, a constant takedown of enemies and a cascade of self-aggrandizing prattle.
—Elizabeth Spiers, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022
Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 3 July 2024
The result is an entirely incoherent crime thriller that features gangsters prattling on about the self and the ego and the soul and then occasionally wandering into an entirely different scene where other gangsters are prattling on about the same thing.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
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Noun
The British playwright David Hare, who adapted a Maigret book for the stage, insists that Simenon—being Belgian-born and so an outsider—disdained the usual French prattle about gastronomy, and therefore cared little for the subject.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022
His memoir is a litany of petty fights, a constant takedown of enemies and a cascade of self-aggrandizing prattle.
—Elizabeth Spiers, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022
Verb
And as the girl prattles on, Bounds realizes that she herself will never be asked that question again.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 3 July 2024
The result is an entirely incoherent crime thriller that features gangsters prattling on about the self and the ego and the soul and then occasionally wandering into an entirely different scene where other gangsters are prattling on about the same thing.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prattle
Verb
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Want to chat about Connections?—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Instead, security officials — their faces blurred from view — appeared to chat amicably with their American interlocutors as Karelina and Petrov looked on.—
Charles Maynes,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2025
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Nevertheless, the animals’ recurring presence throughout the season visualizes the chattering, anxious feeling that governs the existential turmoil endured by many of the souls haunting the Thai White Lotus resort.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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As Melissa chatters away about her dreams, Shauna’s mind wanders.—
Esther Zuckerman,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Just ask anyone who's watched an AI confidently spit out nonsense—or worse.—
Bob Ras,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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While Drop, clocking in at an economical 93 minutes, may sound like fun and games, there’s something deeper and more human at its core than mindless nonsense.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Worse yet, has Lutnick ever talked with a friend or relative in his or her 70s or 80s who depends on Social Security to cover basic bills?—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Ramsey talked to Jimmy Fallon about the upcoming season, trying their best to keep things under wraps.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Fathers shushed babbling toddlers as their wives snuck out to change infants’ diapers.—
Carlos Nogueras Ramos,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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This stunning 215-foot-tall limestone arch was carved over many years by babbling Cedar Creek.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
2 Feb. 2025
Verb
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For the literary elite of the 1920s and ‘30s, Manhattan’s Beekman neighborhood was the place to be, an elegant retreat where intellectuals and artists gathered to create and converse.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2025
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The song, featuring DJ Jazzy Jeff and B. Simone, starts with random voices conversing through rhyme.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Worse, such jabber crowds out essential coverage of genuine threats to democracy and the visions of the two parties.—
Jennifer Rubin,
Washington Post,
16 July 2024
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Jacobs-Jenkins renders him as a wry, friendly figure who occasionally takes over the bodies of the other characters to explain what is happening beneath their jabber.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
5 June 2023
Verb
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Pay attention for signs of distress: panting, drooling, a high heart rate, dry nose, lethargy, or even vomiting, staggering or seizures.—
Kate Bradshaw,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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The most-common ones include vomiting; diarrhea; lethargy; loss of appetite; drooling; tremors or seizures; difficulty breathing; and pale gums.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Prattle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prattle. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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