PRATTLE

I. verb (~d; prattling) Etymology: Low German pratelen; akin to Middle Dutch praten to prate Date: 1532 intransitive verb prate , to utter or make meaningless sounds suggestive of the chatter of children ; babble , transitive verb to say in an unaffected or childish manner, ~r noun prattlingly adverb II. noun Date: 1555 trifling or empty talk, a sound that is meaningless, repetitive, and suggestive of the chatter of children