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present participle of prattle.

prattling

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babbling adj.
gabby adj.
garrulous adj.
gossipy adj.
talebearing adj.
taletelling adj.

ADJECTIVE

babbling

Synonyms

STRONG

blabbering blathering blithering chitchatting driveling gabbling gibbering jabbering

ADJECTIVE

gabby

Synonyms

WEAK

chattering chatty effusive garrulous glib gossiping gushing jabbering long-winded loose-lipped loquacious mouthy prolix talky verbose voluble windy wordy

Antonyms

WEAK

close-mouthed quiet secretive

ADJECTIVE

garrulous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chatty glib loquacious voluble

WEAK

babbling blabbermouth chattering effusive flap jaw gabby gossiping gushing long-winded loose-lipped loose-tongued motormouth mouthy prating prolix prosy running on at the mouth verbose wind-bag windy wordy yakkity yakky

Antonyms

STRONGEST

quiet silent

WEAK

mum reserved still untalkative

ADJECTIVE

gossipy

Synonyms

WEAK

blabbing blabby giving away spilling spilling the beans talebearing taletelling whispering

ADJECTIVE

talebearing

Synonyms

WEAK

blabby dishing repeating taletelling tattling

ADJECTIVE

taletelling

Synonyms

WEAK

blabby dishing repeating talebearing tattling

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prattling

A rabbit in full formal attire, prattling on about his tardiness?

From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2025

I used my prattling pate and said, “You’re beautiful.”

From The Verge ● Apr. 14, 2022

In the film, Sally Field portrayed the ex-wife, an imperious interior designer prattling on about Regency-style tables and Flemish tapestries.

From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2021

A natural modesty prevents him from prattling on about himself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2021

“We need to stay focused, and your prattling isn’t helping.”

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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