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prating

UK
/ˈpreɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈpreɪtɪŋ/

Translations

pratingnoun
pratings
pl
verbiageLangage long et creux; registre neutre à légèrement péjoratif.
His constant prating about his achievements bored everyone at the party.
Son verbiage constant sur ses réussites ennuyait tout le monde à la fête.
Additional translations
radotageEmploi péjoratif pour un discours long, répétitif ou vain.
Synonyms
rambling
talking
gossiping
chattering
babbling
pratinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈpreɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈpreɪ.tɪŋ/
Present-participle adjective meaning ‘talking foolishly or at tedious length’.
verbeuxQui parle longuement et sans intérêt ; souvent péjoratif.
The prating professor continued his lecture, oblivious to the students' disinterest.
Le professeur verbeux a poursuivi son cours, indifférent au désintérêt des étudiants.
Additional translations
bavardPlus courant, avec une nuance de parole excessive ou fastidieuse.
Synonyms
babbling
chatty
loquacious
garrulous
chattering
jabbering
wordy
verbose
rambling
blathering
prateverb

prating

Gerund

prated
Past Simple
prated
Past Participle
prating
Gerund
UK
/preɪt/
US
/preɪt/
radoterSurtout pour une parole longue, creuse ou agaçante.
He would often prate about his adventures, even when no one was listening.
Il avait souvent tendance à radoter sur ses aventures, même quand personne n'écoutait.
Additional translations
bavarderPlus neutre ; convient quand l'accent est sur le bavardage excessif et peu utile.
Synonyms
chatter
babble
blabber
gossip
ramble
talk
jabber

Definitions

pratingnoun
The act of talking foolishly or at tedious length about something.
His constant prating about his achievements bored everyone at the party.
pratinggerund / present participle
Talking foolishly or at tedious length about something.
The prating professor continued his lecture, oblivious to the students' disinterest.
prateverb
To talk excessively and pointlessly; to babble.
He would often prate about his adventures, even when no one was listening.
To utter or speak (something) in a foolish, boastful, or tedious manner.
She prated endless compliments that sounded insincere.
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