lallate
lallate verb: to speak pronouncing the letter "r" so that it sounds like "l".
Verb
lallate (third-person singular simple present lallates, present participle lallating, simple past and past participle lallated)
- To speak pronouncing the letter "r" so that it sounds like "l".
- To speak like a baby.
- […] he was pulled in by the smell of fresh coffee and the sound of Isabel and Rosalinda burbling and lallating together.2008, Clive Hazell, The Room
- […] the therapist would start tiresomely lallating over and over and over again what her therapeutic philosophies and goals and wishes for the depressed person were […]2014, David Foster Wallace, The David Foster Wallace Reader
Forms of lallate
| third-person singular present | lallates |
|---|---|
| present participle | lallating |
| past participle | lallated |
| past | lallated |
Questions about lallate
- What does lallate mean?
- Lallate means to speak pronouncing the letter "r" so that it sounds like "l".
- What part of speech is lallate?
- Lallate is a verb.
- What is the past tense of lallate?
- The past tense of lallate is lallated.
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