[
UK
/ɹˈætəl/
]
[ US /ˈɹætəɫ/ ]
[ US /ˈɹætəɫ/ ]
Synonyms
*To talk rapidly and incessantly
To make or cause to make a succession of short, sharp sounds
*To disconcert
To talk volubly, persistently, and usually inconsequentially
words
gas
jaw
chatter
yak
spiel
prattle
palaver
clack
jabber
(Slang) gab
Also used with on: babble
shoot the breeze (or bull)
prate
(Informal) go on
Idioms: run off at the mouth
run on
chitchat
blabber
To impair or destroy the composure of
rock
upset
calm
bother
disturb
toss
distract
flurry
disquiet
ruffle
unsettle
perturb
fluster
shake (up)
(Informal) agitate
discompose
To make a rattling sound
Quiz
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