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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pa•lav•er /pəˈlævɚ, -ˈlɑvɚ/USA pronunciation n. - [uncountable] meaningless talk;
chatter. - World History a conference:[countable]The explorers arranged for a palaver with the chief of the village.
v. [no object] - to talk a great deal about meaningless things.
- to confer or meet with someone.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pa•lav•er (pə lav′ər, -lä′vər),USA pronunciation n., v, -ered, -er•ing.
n. - a conference or discussion.
- World Historya long parley, esp. one between primitive natives and European traders, explorers, colonial officials, etc.
- profuse and idle talk;
chatter. - persuasive talk;
flattery;
cajolery.
v.i. - to talk profusely and idly.
- to parley or confer.
v.t. - to cajole or persuade.
- Late Latin parabola parable
- Portuguese palavra word, speech, talk
- 1720–30
pa•lav′er•ment, n.
pa•lav′er•ous, adj.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: palaver /pəˈlɑːvə/ n - tedious or time-consuming business, esp when of a formal nature: all 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
vb - (intransitive) (often used humorously) to have a conference
- (intransitive) to talk loudly and confusedly
- (transitive) to flatter or cajole
Etymology: 18th Century: from Portuguese palavra talk, from Latin parabola parable |