as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
the young executive gratingly prated on about his weekend hobnobbing with the rich
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Recent Examples of prate
Bruce Sterling, WIRED, 1 July 2004
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Erinys doesn't prate about democracy or social betterment but simply guards oil pipelines.
—Bruce Sterling, WIRED, 1 July 2004
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prate
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Neighbors gathered in the evening to chat and share food from their gardens.Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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During a December 5 episode of his podcast, Rogan discussed the toll that hunting takes on his body while chatting with guest Derek, a fitness educator behind the More Plates, More Dates website.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Vigilantes, Sutton says, call out and tattle on co-workers for petty crimes such as being two minutes late or a messy desk.Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
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Fortunately for him, none of the women rush to tattle on anyone else.Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2023
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While IndyStar does not have a reporter in Chicago this week, our colleagues at USA TODAY talked to some Hoosier delegates about that ...Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2024
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Urge him to talk to a professional, either via one-on-one counseling or in an anger management support group online or in person.R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
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As Eden gabs, the pair inch across and climb over rows in search of maximum comfort and no moisture.Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
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Writers tend to have a gift for writing but not for gab.Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 18 Jan. 2024
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The real question is whether a language itself has features that affect how its speakers think: Does conversing in Spanish for a month make objects seem more gendered?Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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What’s more, conversational AI can deliver a human-like experience, addressing candidates by name, accepting voice notes and even conversing in multiple languages.James Cochrane-Dyet, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Hong Kong and Mainland China grinded higher, led by growth stocks and consumer subsectors on chatter of holiday season vouchers and in anticipation of the post-CEWC release’s pro-consumption and fiscal policy expansion.Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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The chatter began as soon as Trump first announced that Vance would join him on the Republican presidential ticket.Jeremiah Poff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024
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Of course, some are just weird, like the Grampy Turnips, little old vegetable men planted in the soil who prattle on with unsolicited advice that’s occasionally useful and mostly waffle about.Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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While some critics prattle on in the comments with doubts, D'Amelio has stayed present throughout rehearsals and leaned on her costars — many of whom are also new to Broadway — to keep her concentration.Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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The public is simply not buying it and is looking for an alternative. Enough of the twaddle about how voting Democratic is voting to save democracy.Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2024
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Perhaps News Nation is trying to assume the mantle of Fox News as a dispenser of right-wing twaddle, or (to be more charitable) of CNN as a sober neutral voice.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2023
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“Prate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prate. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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