Prattling: meaning, definitions and examples
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prattling
[ หprรฆt.lษชล ]
conversation
Talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She prattled on about her vacation for hours.
- He prattled about random topics without making much sense.
conversation
The action of talking at length in a foolish or inconsequential way.
Synonyms
babbling, chattering, rambling
Examples of usage
- Her constant prattling became annoying after a while.
- I couldn't focus on work with all the prattling going on around me.
Translations
Translations of the word "prattling" in other languages:
๐ต๐น tagarelice
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคเคตเคพเคธ
๐ฉ๐ช Geplapper
๐ฎ๐ฉ ocehan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑะฐะทัะบะฐะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ paplanina
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใในใ
๐ซ๐ท bavardage
๐ช๐ธ parloteo
๐น๐ท gevezelik
๐ฐ๐ท ์ง๊ป์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุซุฑุซุฑุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ ลพvanฤnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ tรกrajstvo
๐จ๐ณ ๅ ๅจ
๐ธ๐ฎ klepetanje
๐ฎ๐ธ blaรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะพั ัำฉะท
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฃแงแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ boลboฤazlฤฑq
๐ฒ๐ฝ parloteo
Etymology
The word 'prattling' originated from the Middle English 'pratelen', which meant 'to babble'. Over time, it evolved to represent talking in a foolish or inconsequential manner. The use of 'prattling' can be traced back to the 14th century, where it was commonly used in informal conversations and literature.
See also: prattler.
Word Frequency Rank
This word's position of #33,439 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.
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