■ verb talk at length in an inconsequential or foolish way.
■ noun foolish or inconsequential talk.
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
C16: from Mid. Low Ger. pratelen , from praten (see prate ).
■ verb talk at length in an inconsequential or foolish way.
■ noun foolish or inconsequential talk.
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
C16: from Mid. Low Ger. pratelen , from praten (see prate ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004