prat´tling|ly

prat´tling|ly
prat|tle «PRAT uhl», verb, -tled, -tling. noun.
–v.i.
1. to talk as a child does; tell freely and carelessly: »

The two neighbors prattled on and on about their private lives.

2. to talk or tell in a foolish way; chatter: »

to prattle in the most babyish way.

3. Figurative. to sound like baby talk; babble: »

the prattling of a brook or of leaves.

–v.t.
1. to say in a childish way.
2. to say by chattering or babbling: »

prattling scandal as he goes (William Cowper).

–n.
1. childish or foolish talk: »

The child had plenty of prattle in him (Samuel Butler).

2. baby talk.
3. Figurative. sounds like baby talk; babble: »

the prattle of a brook.

╂[(frequentative) < prate. Compare Middle Low German pratelen.]
–prat´tler, noun.
–prat´tling|ly, adverb.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • prat|tle — «PRAT uhl», verb, tled, tling. noun. –v.i. 1. to talk as a child does; tell freely and carelessly: »The two neighbors prattled on and on about their private lives. 2. to talk or tell in a foolish way; chatter: »to prattle in the most babyish way …   Useful english dictionary

  • tling — hos·tling; kit·tling; lit·tling; net·tling; prat·tling·ly; scrat·tling; rus·tling; bus·tling·ly; rat·tling·ly; rus·tling·ly; star·tling·ly; star·tling·ness; whis·tling·ly; …   English syllables

  • prat — dan·di·prat; dan·dy·prat; prat·er; prat·fall; prat·in·cole; prat·ing·ly; prat·tle·ment; prat·tler; prat·tling·ly; prat; prat·tle; …   English syllables

  • prattlingly — prat·tling·ly …   English syllables

  • ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • prattle — prat•tle [[t]ˈpræt l[/t]] v. tled, tling, n. 1) to talk in a childish or simple minded way; chatter or babble; prate 2) to utter by chattering or babbling 3) the act of prattling 4) chatter; babble • Etymology: 1525–35; < MLG pratelen to… …   From formal English to slang

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