Another word for prate | Synonyms for prate

Another word for prate

verb

To talk rapidly, incoherently, or indistinctly:
babble, blather, chatter, gabble, gibber, jabber, prattle. See words
To talk volubly, persistently, and usually inconsequentially:
babble, blabber, chatter, chitchat, clack, jabber, palaver, prattle, rattle (on), run on. (Informal) go on, spiel. (Slang) gab, gas, jaw, yak. Idioms: run off at the mouth, shoot the breeze (or bull). See words

noun

Unintelligible or foolish talk:
babble, blather, blatherskite, double talk, gabble, gibberish, jabber, jabberwocky, jargon, nonsense, prattle, twaddle. See words
Incessant and usually inconsequential talk:
babble, blab, blabber, chat, chatter, chitchat, jabber, palaver, prattle, small talk. (Slang) gab, gas, yak. See words

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I can't stand to hear him prate on and on about his new hobby.
I do not like to spend time with my aunt, who is known to prate for hours about her ridiculous religious beliefs.
Although her baby was cute, I didn't want to sit there and listen to her prate about him all day.
It's hard to listen sincerely to Megan prate about her happy marriage when I am unhappily single.
As designated driver, Hannah had to listen to her drunk friends prate about nonsense until they finally fell asleep in the car.

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