to talk excessively and pointlessly; babble

They prated on until I was ready to scream.

to utter in empty or foolish talk

to prate absurdities with the greatest seriousness.

act of prating.

empty or foolish talk.

verb

blather , chatter , gabble , gibber , jabber , prattle , babble , blabber , chitchat , clack , palaver , rattle , run on , blab , boast , brag , chat , clash , clatter , drivel , gab , prattle. talk , runon , talk , tongue , utter , yack

noun

blather , blatherskite , double talk , gabble , gibberish , jabber , jabberwocky , jargon , nonsense , prattle , twaddle , babble , blab , blabber , chat , chitchat , palaver , small talk