Definitions for palter
ˈpɔl tərpal·ter

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. beat around the bush, equivocate, tergiversate, prevaricate, palterverb

   be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. palterverb

   To talk insincerely; to prevaricate or equivocate in speech or actions.

2. palterverb

   To trifle.

   Palter out your time in the penal statutes. uE000330895uE001 Beaumont and Flanders.

3. Etymology: Probably from *, from palter. More at paltry.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Palterverb

   To squander: as, he palters his fortune. Robert Ainsworth

2. To Palterverb

   Etymology: from paltron, Skinner.

   To shift; to dodge; to play tricks.

   I must
   To the young man send humble treaties,
   And palter in the shift of lowness. William Shakespeare.

   Be these juggling fiends no more believ’d,
   That palter with us in a double sense;
   That keep the word of promise to our ear,
   And break it to our hope. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   Romans, that have spoke the word,
   And will not palter? William Shakespeare, Jul. Cæsar.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Palter

   Palter is a surname.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. palter

   Palter refers to the act of speaking or behaving insincerely or misleadingly, often by omitting the truth or providing false information. It can also refer to the act of equivocating, or avoiding giving a direct answer, usually in an attempt to deceive or mislead.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Palterverb

   to haggle

2. Palterverb

   to act in insincere or deceitful manner; to play false; to equivocate; to shift; to dodge; to trifle

3. Palterverb

   to babble; to chatter

4. Palterverb

   to trifle with; to waste; to squander in paltry ways or on worthless things

5. Etymology: [See Paltry.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Palter

   pawl′tėr, v.i. to trifle in talk: to use trickery: to dodge: to shuffle: to equivocate.—n. Pal′terer. [Prob. conn. with paltry.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PALTER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Palter is ranked #111426 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Palter surname appeared 158 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Palter.
   
   91.7% or 145 total occurrences were White.
   3.8% or 6 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for palter »

1. plater

How to pronounce palter?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say palter in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of palter in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of palter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=palter
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Palter
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=palter
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palter
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palter
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=palter
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=palter