Phrase guide

prat about

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To waste time doing pointless or silly things

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • What are you pratting about with now? Get your homework done.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To fail to do something correctly, and so consider the time to be wasted.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • I spent the weekend pratting about with the central heating and got absolutely nowhere with it!

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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