prattle

[prat-l] / ˈpræt l /

NOUN

babble

Synonyms

STRONG

blubbering burble chatter chit-chat drivel gab gabble gibberish gossip jabber jabbering jargon murmur ranting tattling twaddle

WEAK

hot air idle talk small talk trivial talk

Antonyms

STRONG

sense

Example Sentences

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I can’t think of many, but if you ask any “SNL” diehard — even just a regular viewer — about Michaels, they’ll likely prattle off some fun facts to you.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Some of the prattle can feel like treading water, a delaying tactic until the inevitable confrontation scene.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Sick, awesome, amazing, I continued to prattle on.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2025

I find a similar kind of nonsensical prattle in various corners of our Blue Seattle.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2024

And then he heard something — something quite apart from the spitting of the dying candles and Lockhart’s prattle about his fans.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling

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