palaver (Meaning)
palaver (n)
flattery intended to persuade
loud and confused and empty talk
palaver (v)
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds
palaver (n.)
Talk; conversation; esp., idle or beguiling talk; talk intended to deceive; flattery.
In Africa, a parley with the natives; a talk; hence, a public conference and deliberation; a debate.
palaver (v. t. & i.)
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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palaver Sentence Examples
- The lengthy palaver about the company's financial situation left everyone feeling frustrated and uncertain.
- The political candidates engaged in endless palaver, each trying to outdo the other with promises and accusations.
- The neighborhood meeting turned into a palaver, with people talking over each other and failing to reach a consensus.
- Despite the palaver, the team managed to complete the project on time, albeit with some difficulty.
- The sales presentation was an hour-long palaver filled with jargon and empty promises.
- The couple spent hours in palaver, trying to reconcile their differences and save their marriage.
- The town council's palaver over the new zoning ordinance lasted for months, with no resolution in sight.
- The international summit was bogged down by palaver, as delegates from different countries argued over semantics.
- The gossip column was filled with palaver about the latest celebrity scandals and rumors.
- After hours of palaver, the committee finally reached a compromise that satisfied everyone involved.
FAQs About the word palaver
flattery intended to persuade, loud and confused and empty talk, speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly, influence or urge by gentle urging,
discussion, debate, deliberation, consultation, consult, conversation, talk, argumentation, parley, conference
cow, bug, cow, harass, nag, pester, harass, bug, pester, tease
The lengthy palaver about the company's financial situation left everyone feeling frustrated and uncertain.
The political candidates engaged in endless palaver, each trying to outdo the other with promises and accusations.
The neighborhood meeting turned into a palaver, with people talking over each other and failing to reach a consensus.
Despite the palaver, the team managed to complete the project on time, albeit with some difficulty.
