palaver

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noun

pa·lav·er pə-ˈla-vər How to pronounce palaver (audio)

-ˈlä-

: a long parley usually between persons of different cultures or levels of sophistication

a palaver between foreign ministers

: conference, discussion

a palaver between union leaders

: idle talk

Cut the palaver and get down to business.

: misleading or beguiling speech

Don't get taken in by the candidate's palaver.

palaver

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verb

palavered; palavering pə-ˈla-və-riŋ How to pronounce palaver (audio)

-ˈlä-;

-ˈlav-riŋ,

-ˈläv-

intransitive verb

: to talk profusely or idly

: parley

transitive verb

: to use palaver to : cajole

Synonyms

Noun

argument
argumentation
argy-bargy [chiefly British]
back-and-forth
colloquy
confab
confabulation
conference
consult
consultation
council
counsel
debate
deliberation
dialogue
dialog
discussion
give-and-take
parley
talk

Verb

babble
blab
cackle
chaffer [British]
chat
chatter
chin [slang]
converse
gab
gabble
gas
jabber
jaw
kibitz
kibbitz
natter
patter
prate
prattle
rap
rattle
run on
schmooze
shmooze
talk
twitter
visit

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Example Sentences

Noun Enough of this palaver. We have a lot to discuss. seemingly endless palaver between the negotiating parties Verb mothers palavering and drinking coffee while watching their children play I let the salesclerk at the electronics store palaver me into a service contract that I didn't need.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The Brooks Brothers Riot, as the event would be called—on account of the shirts and blazers worn by many in the angry crowd—briefly became the subject of high-minded Washington palaver.

Benjamin Wofford, Wired, 10 Mar. 2022 And up from under the palaver there is golden food.

John Ashbery, The New York Review of Books, 13 May 2021 And up from under the palaver there is golden food.

John Ashbery, The New York Review of Books, 13 May 2021 The more the industry tries to make electric cars achieve ICE-type high-speed cruising levels and long-range, the more electric CO2 advantages are diluted with ever bigger batteries and the polluting palaver notched up along the way.

Neil Winton, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2021 Perhaps one upside of the palaver is that Radnor residents have become more politically engaged.

New York Times, 30 June 2021

Verb

On the one hand, Hrabal’s palavering bears a direct relation to reality.

Becca Rothfeld, The New Yorker, 19 Nov. 2019 See More

单词	palavers
释义	palaver 1 of 2 noun pa·lav·er pə-ˈla-vər -ˈlä- 1 a : a long parley usually between persons of different cultures or levels of sophistication a palaver between foreign ministers b : conference, discussion a palaver between union leaders 2 a : idle talk Cut the palaver and get down to business. b : misleading or beguiling speech Don't get taken in by the candidate's palaver. palaver 2 of 2 verb palavered; palavering pə-ˈla-və-riŋ -ˈlä-; -ˈlav-riŋ, -ˈläv- intransitive verb 1 : to talk profusely or idly 2 : parley transitive verb : to use palaver to : cajole Did you know? During the 18th century, Portuguese and English sailors often met during trading trips along the West African coast. This contact prompted the English to borrow the Portuguese palavra, which usually means "speech" or "word" but was used by Portuguese traders with the specific meaning "discussions with natives." The Portuguese word traces back to the Late Latin parabola, a noun meaning "speech" or "parable." Synonyms Noun argument argumentation argy-bargy [chiefly British] back-and-forth colloquy confab confabulation conference consult consultation council counsel debate deliberation dialogue dialog discussion give-and-take parley talk Verb babble blab cackle chaffer [British] chat chatter chin [slang] converse gab gabble gas jabber jaw kibitz kibbitz natter patter prate prattle rap rattle run on schmooze shmooze talk twitter visit See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun Enough of this palaver. We have a lot to discuss. seemingly endless palaver between the negotiating parties Verb mothers palavering and drinking coffee while watching their children play I let the salesclerk at the electronics store palaver me into a service contract that I didn't need. Recent Examples on the Web Noun The Brooks Brothers Riot, as the event would be called—on account of the shirts and blazers worn by many in the angry crowd—briefly became the subject of high-minded Washington palaver. Benjamin Wofford, Wired, 10 Mar. 2022 And up from under the palaver there is golden food. John Ashbery, The New York Review of Books, 13 May 2021 And up from under the palaver there is golden food. John Ashbery, The New York Review of Books, 13 May 2021 And up from under the palaver there is golden food. John Ashbery, The New York Review of Books, 13 May 2021 And up from under the palaver there is golden food. John Ashbery, The New York Review of Books, 13 May 2021 And up from under the palaver there is golden food. John Ashbery, The New York Review of Books, 13 May 2021 The more the industry tries to make electric cars achieve ICE-type high-speed cruising levels and long-range, the more electric CO2 advantages are diluted with ever bigger batteries and the polluting palaver notched up along the way. Neil Winton, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2021 Perhaps one upside of the palaver is that Radnor residents have become more politically engaged. New York Times, 30 June 2021 Verb On the one hand, Hrabal’s palavering bears a direct relation to reality. Becca Rothfeld, The New Yorker, 19 Nov. 2019 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Portuguese palavra word, speech, from Late Latin parabola parable, speech First Known Use Noun 1735, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1713, in the meaning defined at transitive sense palavers 1 of 2 noun plural of palaver 1 as in discussions an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue seemingly endless palaver between the negotiating parties Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance discussions consultations debates talks consults parleys dialogues conversations meetings deliberations confabulations colloquies argumentations confabs arguments conferences counsel argy-bargies dialogs councils back-and-forths give-and-takes bull sessions negotiations discourses chats consultancies seminars chat rooms disquisitions skull practices skull sessions symposia fora round tables raps talkathons symposiums roundtables forums pourparlers words 2 as in chats friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this we should get together and have a nice palaver sometime Synonyms & Similar Words chats talks chatter natters gabfests tête-à-têtes chitchats jaws gossip confabulations schmoozes confabs gab discourses chin music small talk chin-wag dialogues jangle raps patter causeries table talk debates cackle parleys conferences exchanges backchat symposia colloquies symposiums yacks dialogs yaks yammers yaps give-and-takes crosstalk happy talk palavers 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of palaver 1 as in talks to engage in casual or rambling conversation mothers palavering and drinking coffee while watching their children play Synonyms & Similar Words chats talks converses natters prates rattles prattles schmoozes chatters gabs jabbers kibitzes gases jaws gabbles raps patters chaffers chins kibbitzes visits babbles gossips cackles blabs shmoozes twitters blows smoke chews the rag discusses chews the fat gasses expatiates talks a blue streak runs on shoots the breeze tattles descants yammers yacks yaks yaps 2 as in coaxes to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery I let the salesclerk at the electronics store palaver me into a service contract that I didn't need Synonyms & Similar Words coaxes wheedles blandishes cajoles lures blarneys sweet-talks seduces woos wangles urges begs overpraises butters up entices importunes massages adulates charms beseeches soft-soaps wiles tempts cozens juggles finagles flatters beguiles Antonyms & Near Antonyms cows teases nags harasses bugs bullies pesters forces demands browbeats intimidates requires compels bulldozes makes constrains obliges coerces See More
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