Prattling Meaning in English

word · lemma: prattle

US

ˈpɹætɫɪŋ

PRAT-ling

UK

pɹˈætlɪŋ

PRAT-ling

Definition

Talking for a long time about unimportant things, often in a silly or childlike way.

Usage & Nuances

"Prattling" is informal, often used to describe annoying, childish, or meaningless talk. Common with children or when someone is talking without much purpose. Synonyms include "babbling" and "chattering". Rarely used in a positive way.

• Spanish: parloteo - balbuceo
• Portuguese (BR): tagarelice - falatório
• Portuguese (PT): tagarelice - palavreado
• Chinese (Simplified): 喋喋不休 - 唠叨
• Chinese (Traditional): 喋喋不休 - 囉唆
• Hindi: बकबक - बेकार बातें
• Arabic: ثرثرة - كلام فارغ
• Bengali: বকবক করা - অর্থহীন কথা বলা - শিশুসুলভ কথা বলা
• Russian: болтовня - пустая болтовня - лепет
• Japanese: おしゃべりする - ぺちゃくちゃ話す
• Vietnamese: lèm bèm - nói huyên thuyên - nói líu lo
• Korean: 재잘거리다 - 쓸데없이 떠들다
• Turkish: gevezelik etmek - boş gevezelik - saçma sapan konuşmak
• Urdu: بک بک کرنا - بے معنی باتیں کرنا
• Indonesian: mengoceh - cerewet - berceloteh

Example Sentences

The children were prattling by the playground.

basic

She ignored his prattling and continued reading.

basic

His prattling was starting to get on my nerves.

basic

They kept prattling about the latest gossip for hours.

natural

I could hear my roommate prattling away on the phone.

natural

Instead of giving advice, he just kept prattling on and on.

natural