n.
Pronunciation: ' pra-t ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: prat · tled ; prat · tling \ ' prat-li ŋ , ' pra-t ə l-i ŋ \
Etymology: Low German pratelen; akin to Middle Dutch praten to prate
Date: 1532
intransitive verb
1 : PRATE
2 : to utter or make meaningless sounds suggestive of the chatter of children : BABBLE
transitive verb : to say in an unaffected or childish manner
– prat · tler \ ' prat-l ə r, ' pra-t ə l- ə r \ noun
– prat · tling · ly \ -li ŋ -l ē , -t ə l-i ŋ - \ adverb