noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of praten to prate — more at prate
1. : foolish chatter : platitudinous discourse : evil speaking
2. : recurrent chattering natural sound of an animal (as a pullet coming into lay)
noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of praten to prate — more at prate
1. : foolish chatter : platitudinous discourse : evil speaking
2. : recurrent chattering natural sound of an animal (as a pullet coming into lay)
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012