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[ puh-lav-er, ‐lah-ver ] / pəˈlæv ər, ‐ˈlɑ vər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR palaver ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna conference or discussion. a parley or conference between European traders, explorers, colonial officials, etc., and people indigenous to a region, especially in West Africa. profuse and idle talk; chatter. persuasive talk; flattery; cajolery. verb (used without object), pa·lav·ered, pa·lav·er·ing.to talk profusely and idly. to parley or confer. verb (used with object), pa·lav·ered, pa·lav·er·ing.Origin of palaverFirst recorded in 1710–20 (for the verb); from Portuguese palavra “word, speech, talk,” from Late Latin parabola parable OTHER WORDS FROM palaverpa·lav·er·er, pa·lav·er·ist, nounpa·lav·er·ment, nounpa·lav·er·ous, adjectiveWords nearby palaverpalatoplegia, palatorrhaphy, palatoschisis, palatum, Palau, palaver, Palawan, palazzo, palazzo pants, pale, palea Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for palaverHe seemed at first much pleased of the situation, but after examining the captives closely he called a palaver. The Story Behind The World’s Greatest Headline|Brandy Zadrozny|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST With North Korea, the palaver is mostly about hoping and waiting. What the U.S. Government Knows About North Korea's New Ruler|Leslie H. Gelb|December 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST You have besides a great talent for cant and palaver, and for laughing at one's beard. The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan|James Morier And don't you make no palaver of it, to come stealing of my mushrooms.'
You will only get the worst of the palaver and show your ignorance before the wise Nzambi. The Curious Book of Birds|Abbie Farwell Brown "Stop your palaver and tell us all about it," observed Jim Pizey. Grif|B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon There's been a palaver, and now there's an armistice, while the bosses discuss terms. Under the Star-Spangled Banner|F. S. Brereton
British Dictionary definitions for palaver
nountedious or time-consuming business, esp when of a formal natureall the palaver of filling in forms loud and confused talk and activity; hubbub (often used humorously) a conference rare talk intended to flatter or persuade Western African - an argument
- trouble arising from an argument
verb(intr) (often used humorously) to have a conference (intr) to talk loudly and confusedly (tr) to flatter or cajole Word Origin for palaverC18: from Portuguese palavra talk, from Latin parabola parable Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to palaverconference, dialogue, wheedle, conversation, parley, babble, flatter, discussion, gab, chitchat, clack, blab, chatter, debate, talk, flummery, cajolery |