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Pratt Encyclopedia Britannica

PRATT, Charles. See Camden, Earl.

9th ed. Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 19, p. 660
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Prattle [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Trifling talk; loquacity on trivial subjects.

2. Mere prattle without practice,

3. Is all his soldiership.

Prattle [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. To talk much and idly; to be loquacious on trifling subjects.

2. This word is particularly applied to the talk of children.

Prattle [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Trifling or childish tattle; empty talk; loquacity on trivial subjects; prate; babble.

Prattle [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To talk much and idly; to prate; hence, to talk lightly and artlessly, like a child; to utter child's talk.

Prattle [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To utter as prattle; to babble; as, to prattle treason.

Prattled [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Prattlement [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Prattlement [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Prattler [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

An idle talker.

Prattler [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

One who prattles.

Prattling [Participle present tense] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Talking much on trivial affairs.

Prattling [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913