Prattle (verb)
prat-l
To talk in a foolish or simple-minded way; chatter; babble.
1525–35; Middle Low German pratelen to chatter, frequentative of praten to prate; -le
Example sentences
“Oh he did like to prattle on, I could barely stand to keep listening to him.”
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