1. talked foolishly or at tedious length about something
Usage: past tense of ‘prate’; somewhat archaic or literary

Examples

• He prated on about his achievements for hours.
• She prated endlessly about trivial matters.
• The politician prated about reform but offered no real solutions.
• They prated away the entire evening without saying anything meaningful.
• He prated so much that everyone stopped listening.
• The old man prated about the good old days.