prate

«prate» in Mova's judaism dictionary: to talk on and on in a boastful or silly way, saying… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (prates, prated, prating) (old use)

meaning for a pupil

To prate is to talk on and on in a boastful or silly way, saying little that is sensible. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: To prate means to talk foolishly and too much. Proverbs says a person who chatters foolishly will fall. Interpretation: Tradition warns against careless speech and praises wise silence and listening. In the primary lessons: in old tales, a chatty or bragging person who talks nonsense.

examples

• The wise in heart will receive commandments; but a prating fool shall fall. (Writings PRO.10.8, JPS 1917) tree →
• He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; and a prating fool shall fall. (Writings PRO.10.10, JPS 1917) tree →
• Oh, prate away, said she. tree →
• Hold your prating, said the Ogre. tree →
• They prate pleasantly as they ride on the way. tree →

note

nothing for maths.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «prate» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.