prater

Definitions of prater
  1. noun
    someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
    synonyms: box, causeur, kamervoorzitter, keuvelaar, loudspeaker, luidspreker, luidsprekerbox, speaker, taalgebruiker
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    aanvrager
    the person initiating a telephone call
    keuvelaar
    an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
    causeur
    someone skilled at conversation
    babbelaar, babbelaarster, babbelkous, kakel, klep, klepzeiker, klessebes, klets, kletser, kletskont, kletskop, kletskous, kletsmajoor, kletsmeier, kletstante, kwebbel, kwek, leuteraar, leuterkous, lulmeier, ratel, rebbel, teut, teutebel, theetante, wauwel, wauwelaar
    someone whose talk is trivial drivel
    interpellant, ondervraagster, ondervrager, vraagsteller, vragensteller
    someone who asks a question
    duimzuiger, verteller
    someone who tells a story
    orator, redenaar, rederijker, retor
    a person who delivers a speech or oration
    stotteraar
    someone who speaks with involuntary pauses and repetitions
    getuige
    someone who sees an event and reports what happened
    lofdichter, lofredenaar
    an orator who delivers eulogies or panegyrics
    verteller
    a person skilled in telling anecdotes
    declamator, logopedist, spraakleraar, voordrachtkunstenaar, voordrachtskunstenaar, voordrager
    a public speaker trained in voice production and gesture and delivery
    examinator, gehemelte, insp., inspecteur, inspectrice, palatum, spanningzoeker, testapparaat, tijdrijder, verhemelte
    someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications
    fabeldichter
    a person who tells or invents fables
    inquisiteur
    a questioner who is excessively harsh
    gespreksgenoot, gesprekspartner
    a person who takes part in a conversation
    interviewer, vraagsteller, vragensteller
    a person who conducts an interview
    enquêteur
    someone who conducts surveys of public opinion
    deponens, deponent
    a person who testifies or gives a deposition
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