{"id":29359,"date":"2026-06-15T21:18:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T21:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prat.uk\/?page_id=29359"},"modified":"2026-06-15T21:19:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T21:19:00","slug":"29359-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/prat.uk\/29359-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Prat Dictionary Definition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dictionary Definition: Prat<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

Prat<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Noun<\/strong>
Pronunciation:<\/strong> \/pr\u00e6t\/
Plural:<\/strong> prats
Register:<\/strong> British informal, colloquial, mildly derogatory<\/p>\n

A prat<\/strong> is a stupid, foolish, incompetent, or ridiculous person. In British English, it is usually an insult, but often milder and more comic than harsher abuse. Merriam-Webster defines prat<\/strong> as \u201ca stupid or foolish person,\u201d while Cambridge describes it as someone who behaves stupidly or has little ability.<\/p>\n

Example Sentences<\/h3>\n

\u201cHe made a complete prat<\/strong> of himself at the meeting.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t be such a prat<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat prat<\/strong> parked across two spaces again.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI looked a right prat<\/strong> trying to carry six coffees through a revolving door.\u201d<\/p>\n

Related Phrase: Pratting Around<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Pratting around<\/strong> or prat about<\/strong> means wasting time, messing around, or behaving foolishly when you should be doing something useful. Cambridge defines it as behaving stupidly, especially when responsibility is expected.<\/p>\n

Example:
\u201cStop pratting around<\/strong> and help me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tone and Usage<\/h3>\n

Prat<\/strong> is rude, but usually not severe. It sits near words like:<\/p>\n

twit<\/strong>
muppet<\/strong>
plonker<\/strong>
numpty<\/strong>
pillock<\/strong>
fool<\/strong>
idiot<\/strong><\/p>\n

A prat<\/strong> is often someone who is not just wrong, but wrong with confidence, the human version of a satnav driving into a canal while saying, \u201cContinue straight.\u201d \ud83e\uded6<\/p>\n

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Dictionary Definition: Prat Prat NounPronunciation: \/pr\u00e6t\/Plural: pratsRegister: British informal, colloquial, mildly derogatory A prat is a stupid, foolish, incompetent, or ridiculous person. In British English, it is usually an insult, but often milder and more comic than harsher abuse. Merriam-Webster defines prat as \u201ca stupid…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":259,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_stopmodifiedupdate":false,"_modified_date":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-29359","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t