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 Definitions of Palaver  [əˈlæv ər, -ˈlɑ vər]  

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Definition of 'Palaver' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) palaver
profuse and idle talk; chatter.

2.  palaver
persuasive talk; flattery; cajolery.

3.  palaver
a conference or discussion, orig. one between European traders, explorers, etc., and people indigenous to a region, esp. in Africa.

4. (v.i.) palaver
to talk profusely and idly.

5.  palaver
to confer.

6. (v.t.) palaver
to cajole or persuade.

Etymology:  (1720–30; < Pg palavra word, speech, talk < LL parabolaparable)

Definition of 'Palaver' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) blandishment, cajolery, palaver
flattery intended to persuade

2. (verb) palaver, hot air, empty words, empty talk, rhetoric
loud and confused and empty talk
"mere rhetoric"

3. (verb) chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

4. (verb) wheedle, cajole, palaver, blarney, coax, sweet-talk, inveigle
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
"He palavered her into going along"

5. (verb) palaver
have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds


Definition of 'Palaver' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) Palaver
talk; conversation; esp., idle or beguiling talk; talk intended to deceive; flattery

2. (noun) Palaver
in Africa, a parley with the natives; a talk; hence, a public conference and deliberation; a debate

3.  Palaver
to make palaver with, or to; to used palaver;to talk idly or deceitfully; to employ flattery; to cajole; as, to palaver artfully



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