prattle n. + Add to list US //ˈpɹætəɫ// UK //pɹˈætəl// prat·tle SynonymsEtymology Synonyms bletherchatterclackpalaverpifflepratetittle tattletwaddleOrigin From prate + -le (early modern English frequentative suffix). Compare Dutch pruttelen and Dutch preutelen (“to mutter”).