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# prattle

verb (prattles, prattled, prattling); noun (prattles)

«prattle» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To prattle is to chatter on in a light, childish way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prattle/#m1)
2. Prattle is such chatter, especially of young children. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prattle/#m2)

### In the lessons

in tales, a child's chatter or a lot of silly talk.

### Examples

- Hold your prattling, said the Ogre. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prattle/#x1)
- The children's prattle filled the room. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prattle/#x2)
- The little boy prattled about his dog all day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prattle/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «prattle» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prattle/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«prattle» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/prattle.html) on Mova free.