vi. 小孩般说话, 闲聊, 胡说

vt. 天真地说

n. 闲扯, (小孩般)咿咿呀呀的话

Prattle \Prat"tle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Prattled}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Prattling}.] [Freq. of prate.]
To talk much and idly; to prate; hence, to talk lightly and
artlessly, like a child; to utter child's talk.


Prattle \Prat"tle\, v. t.
To utter as prattle; to babble; as, to prattle treason.
--Addison.


Prattle \Prat"tle\, n.
Trifling or childish tattle; empty talk; loquacity on trivial
subjects; prate; babble.

Mere prattle, without practice. --Shak.