Prate

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

1: Φλυαρέω (Strong'S #5396 — Verb — phluareo — floo-ar-eh'-o )

signifies "to talk nonsense" (from phluo, "to babble;" cp. the adjective phluaros, "babbling, garrulous, tattlers,"  1—Timothy 5:13 ), "to raise false accusations,"  3—John 1:10 .

Webster's Dictionary

(1): ( v. t.) To utter foolishly; to speak without reason or purpose; to chatter, or babble.

(2): ( v. i.) To talk much and to little purpose; to be loquacious; to speak foolishly; to babble.

(3): ( n.) Talk to little purpose; trifling talk; unmeaning loquacity.