palaver

1. n. Talk; conversation; esp., idle or beguiling talk; talk intended to deceive; flattery. Source: opted

2. n. In Africa, a parley with the natives; a talk; hence, a public conference and deliberation; a debate. Source: opted

3. 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. Source: opted

4. n. flattery intended to persuade Source: wordnet

5. n. loud and confused and empty talk Source: wordnet

6. v. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly Source: wordnet

7. v. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering Source: wordnet

8. v. have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds Source: wordnet

9. 1. Talk; conversation; esp., idle or beguiling talk; talk intended to deceive; flattery. 2. In Africa, a parley with the natives; a talk; hence, a public conference and deliberation; a debate. This epoch of parliaments and eloquent palavers. Carlyle. To make palaver with, or to; to used palaver;to talk idly or deceitfully; to employ flattery; to cajole; as, to palaver artfully. Palavering the little language for her benefit. C. Bront Source: webster

10. To make palaver with, or to; to used palaver;to talk idly ordeceitfully; to employ flattery; to cajole; as, to palaver artfully.Palavering the little language for her benefit. C. Bront Source: adambom

11. n:100 n. loud and confused and empty talk v. have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds Source: ecdict

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