as in prattle
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as in chatting
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
the young executive gratingly prated on about his weekend hobnobbing with the rich
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Noun
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Trump prattles on about the economy while the actors freeze behind him in their ancient Galilee garb.—
Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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She was getting winded on our walk, and her prattle was broken up by heavy breaths.—
Verb
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The couple was seen chatting, smiling and greeting their tablemates at the awards show.—
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There was nothing more thrilling than the early days of instant messaging online, chatting with your friends or your crush, and coming up with away messages.—
Verb
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Frankly, talking cost per use, the nail care hack pays for itself.—
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Seconds before the shooting, Good and her wife are seen talking to Ross.—
Noun
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Now the babble about them is back.—
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Mesopotamian corpses, stirred by the babble of trade, wander the halls wrapped in shrouds of extravagant malice.—
Verb
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After reading Wuoronos’ story, Pralle began conversing with her through letters, eventually persuading Wuornos to let Pralle adopt her.—
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Sitting with Williams now in meetings, conversing with him over text and stopping him for advice sometimes in the hallways, players are learning from his humanity.—
Noun
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But ultimately, it's created a lot of yammering and once everyone went to video and once old school mainstream show business started to collapse in on itself, people were really able through bubbles and tribalization, able to build their own show business empires.—
Verb
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Now Carmelo can be seen at every Syracuse game, chattering constantly to Kiyan and his teammates.—
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For the next 30 minutes, the remaining attendees and protesters stood in consternation, chattering nervously.—
Noun
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Later came the jawing, with Kelsey Plum, with Natasha Cloud.—
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There was some punching, a ton of pushing and shoving and a lot of jawing, too, as the scrum spread across the grass.—
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“Prating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prating. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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