Prating
Bible Usage:
- prating used 3 times.
- First Reference: Proverbs 10:8
- Last Reference: 3 John 1:10
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: No
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H8193 Used 2 times
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Prate
PRATE, verb intransitive To talk much and without weight, or to little purpose; to be loquacious; as the vulgar express it, to run on.
To prate and talk for life and honor,
And make a fool presume to prate of love.
PRATE, verb transitive To utter foolishly.
What nonsense would the fool, thy master, prate
When thou, his knave, canst talk at such a rate?
PRATE, noun Continued talk to little purpose; trifling talk; unmeaning loquacity.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Prater
PRA'TER, noun One that talks much to little purpose, or on trifling subjects.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Pratingly
PRA'TINGLY, adverb With much idle talk; with loquacity.