prat about
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
To waste time doing pointless or silly things
Register: informal
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
What are you pratting about with now? Get your homework done.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
To fail to do something correctly, and so consider the time to be wasted.
Register: informal
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “prat about” mean?
To waste time doing pointless or silly things
Is “prat about” formal or informal?
prat about is generally informal.