- to talk excessively and pointlessly; babble: They prated on until I was ready to scream.
- to utter in empty or foolish talk: to prate absurdities with the greatest seriousness.
- act of prating.
- empty or foolish talk.
- to talk idly and at length; chatter
- to utter in an idle or empty way
- idle or trivial talk; prattle; chatter