prat·tle /ˈprætḷ/
(vi.)小孩般說話,說半截話,閒聊,胡說,嘮叨(vt.)天真地說半截話,無聊話
Prat·tle v. i. [imp. & p. p. Prattled p. pr. & vb. n. Prattling ] To talk much and idly; to prate; hence, to talk lightly and artlessly, like a child; to utter child's talk.
Prat·tle, v. t. To utter as prattle; to babble; as, to prattle treason.
Prat·tle, n. Trifling or childish tattle; empty talk; loquacity on trivial subjects; prate; babble.
Mere prattle, without practice. --Shak.
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prattle
n : idle or foolish and irrelevant talk [syn: prate, idle
talk, blether, chin music]
v : speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
[syn: chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle,
twaddle, clack, maunder, blab, gibber, tattle,
blabber, gabble]