Prattling: meaning, definitions and examples

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prattling

 

[ หˆprรฆt.lษชล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

conversation

Talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way.

Synonyms

babble, chatter, ramble

Examples of usage

  • She prattled on about her vacation for hours.
  • He prattled about random topics without making much sense.
Context #2 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น tagarelice

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเค•เคตเคพเคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Geplapper

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ocehan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะฐะทั–ะบะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ paplanina

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใŠใ—ใ‚ƒในใ‚Š

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bavardage

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ parloteo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gevezelik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ง€๊ป„์ž„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุซุฑุซุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลพvanฤ›nรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tรกrajstvo

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ” ๅจ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ klepetanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ blaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะพั ัำฉะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒšแƒฃแƒงแƒฃแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ boลŸboฤŸazlฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.