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Prated

Prate \Prate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Prated; p. pr. & vb. n. Prating.] [Akin to LG. & D. praten, Dan. prate, Sw. & Icel. prat

  1. ] To talk much and to little purpose; to be loquacious; to speak foolishly; to babble.

    To prate and talk for life and honor.
    --Shak.

    And make a fool presume to prate of love.
    --Dryden.

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prated

vb. (en-past of: prate)

Usage examples of "prated".

And he did act like a madman when he did discover that he had stopped the wrong persons, and prated of a reward from the king which he must lose.