Prate

/preɪt/
verb

To talk for a long time in a foolish or pointless way.

He continued to prate about the importance of exercise.
Visual representation of "prate" - To talk for a long time in a foolish or pointless way

Often appears as...

  • prate about
  • prate on
verb

To talk for a long time in a foolish or pointless way.

He continued to prate about the importance of exercise.
Visual representation of "prate" - To talk for a long time in a foolish or pointless way

Often appears as...

  • prate about
  • prate on
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Visual representation of "prate"
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Negative Connotation

Indicates useless talk; often has a negative undertone, suggesting the speaker's words are wasteful.

Illustration for Negative Connotation
The meeting was unproductive, filled with his endless prate.
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Verb Form

'Prate' is a verb; you can't 'be' prate or 'have' prate, you can only 'prate about' something.

Illustration for Verb Form
Instead of helping, he just prated on about unrelated issues.
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Casual Context

Commonly used in informal situations, not usually found in formal writing or speech.

Illustration for Casual Context
At dinner, our host started to prate about his travels.
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Negative Connotation

Indicates useless talk; often has a negative undertone, suggesting the speaker's words are wasteful.

Illustration for Negative Connotation
The meeting was unproductive, filled with his endless prate.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Verb Form

'Prate' is a verb; you can't 'be' prate or 'have' prate, you can only 'prate about' something.

Illustration for Verb Form
Instead of helping, he just prated on about unrelated issues.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Casual Context

Commonly used in informal situations, not usually found in formal writing or speech.

Illustration for Casual Context
At dinner, our host started to prate about his travels.
LampPro Tip 1/3

Negative Connotation

Indicates useless talk; often has a negative undertone, suggesting the speaker's words are wasteful.

Illustration for Negative Connotation
The meeting was unproductive, filled with his endless prate.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Verb Form

'Prate' is a verb; you can't 'be' prate or 'have' prate, you can only 'prate about' something.

Illustration for Verb Form
Instead of helping, he just prated on about unrelated issues.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Casual Context

Commonly used in informal situations, not usually found in formal writing or speech.

Illustration for Casual Context
At dinner, our host started to prate about his travels.
Visual representation of the word "Prate"

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Quote examples

Franklin D. Roosevelt

American President

But while they prate of economic laws, men and women are starving. We must lay hold of the fact that economic laws are not made by nature. They are made by human beings.
Portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt

Quote examples

Mercedes McCambridge

American Actress

I find it next to impossible to remain politely silent when people prate to me about the glory of being given another chance to live happily ever after!
Portrait of Mercedes McCambridge

Quote examples

Franklin D. Roosevelt

American President

But while they prate of economic laws, men and women are starving. We must lay hold of the fact that economic laws are not made by nature. They are made by human beings.
Portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt

Quote examples

Mercedes McCambridge

American Actress

I find it next to impossible to remain politely silent when people prate to me about the glory of being given another chance to live happily ever after!
Portrait of Mercedes McCambridge
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