In literature the word "prate" is often used to depict meaningless or boastful chatter that lacks substance, with authors deploying it as a tool for both satire and criticism. Writers evoke a sense of dismissiveness toward idle speech, as when a character is chided for prating about self-reliance or lofty ideals ([1], [2]), or when such talk is portrayed as a symptom of shallow character, ridiculed through comparisons to incessant babble ([3], [4]). At times, the term carries a humorous edge—serving to underscore the triviality of a rambling discourse—while in other contexts it becomes a pointed rebuke in situations of serious conflict or mockery ([5], [6]). Its varied usage across works ranging from dramatic tragedies to satirical essays demonstrates how "prate" succinctly captures the disdain for unproductive verbosity.