prat about
B2 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To act in a stupid or silly way and waste time.
Meanings
1 B2
idiomatic
informal
To behave in a silly, foolish, or time-wasting manner.
"Stop pratting about and help me move this furniture."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
British slang. 'Prat' is a British insult meaning a stupid or foolish person (also: buttocks, in older usage). 'Prat about' carries a tone of contempt or impatience. Often used by someone telling others to stop wasting time and be serious. Not used in formal contexts.
Commonly used with
stop time fool idiot around
Forms
Base
prat about
I/you/we/they
3rd person
prats about
he/she/it
Past simple
prated about
yesterday
Past participle
prated about
have + pp
-ing form
prating about
continuous
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