Today’s word of the day is ‘Prattle.‘ Let us understand more about this word.
Prattle [prat-l ]
What is this word’s grammar?
The word is a verb, i.e., it describes an action or an occurrence, and a noun, i.e. it can be the subject of a sentence.
Does the word have a past tense? What is it?
2. Foolish or inconsequential talk
3. Babble
4. Chatter
How is the word pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi- Choon-choon karana
2. Spanish – Parloteo
3. French – Babil
4. Mandarin – Cuì
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. She began to prattle on about her visit to the grocery store.
2. “Do you intend to keep up this childish prattle?”
3. He listened to people’s talk as though it had been children’s prattle.
4. The boy had pattered French with the former since he had first begun to prattle at all.
5. You know how readily we get into prattle upon a subject dear to our heart: you can excuse it.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word are:
Sense, awareness, etc.
Quotation:
Every now and then, we hear parents commenting on the fearful things which motion pictures may do to the minds of children. They seem to think that a little child is full of sweetness and of light. We had the same notion until we had a chance to listen intently to the prattle of a three-year-old.
Heywood Broun
Social Example:
Off twitter for the next few months, more or less, to write a book and also to clear my head of the constant social media prattle.
— Molly Crabapple🇵🇷 (@mollycrabapple) November 23, 2020
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