definition of
prate

[1] #1 prate n. [prattle, idle talk, blether, chin music] idle or foolish and irrelevant talk. wn

[2] #2 prate v. [chatter, piffle, palaver, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble] speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly. wn