Sekirov Dictionary

palaver

/pəˈlɑː.və(ɹ)/

noun 6
verb 2
forms 3

noun6

•
Talk, especially unnecessary talk; chatter.
- Knowing full well the right time and the wrong time for a palaver of regret and disavowal, this battalion struggled in the desperation of despair. — 1899
•
(UK) Mentally draining activity, either physical or fuss.
- What a palaver!
Talk intended to deceive.
•
A village council meeting.
- Here we remained four days, on account of a palaver which was held on the following occasion. — 1799
•
A meeting at which there is much talk; a debate; a moot.
- this country and epoch of parliaments and eloquent palavers — 1851
•
(informal) Disagreement.
- I have no palaver with him.

verb2

•
To discuss with much talk.
- “Come, come, Captain Bildad; stop palavering,—away!” and with that, Peleg hurried him over the side, and both dropt into the boat. — 1851
•
To flatter.
- Dodd never spoke to his officers like a ruffian, nor yet palavered them. — 1863

forms

palavered · palavering · palavers

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