ALL meanings of palaver
pa·lav·er
P p - noun palaver a conference or discussion. 1
- noun palaver a long parley, especially one between primitive natives and European traders, explorers, colonial officials, etc. 1
- noun palaver profuse and idle talk; chatter. 1
- noun palaver persuasive talk; flattery; cajolery. 1
- verb without object palaver to talk profusely and idly. 1
- verb without object palaver to parley or confer. 1
- verb with object palaver to cajole or persuade. 1
- noun palaver fuss, ado 1
- noun palaver talk 1
- uncountable noun palaver Palaver is unnecessary fuss and bother about the way something is done. 0
- noun palaver tedious or time-consuming business, esp when of a formal nature 0
- noun palaver loud and confused talk and activity; hubbub 0
- noun palaver (often used humorously) a conference 0
- noun palaver talk intended to flatter or persuade 0
- noun palaver an argument 0
- noun palaver trouble arising from an argument 0
- verb palaver (often used humorously) to have a conference 0
- verb palaver to talk loudly and confusedly 0
- verb palaver to flatter or cajole 0
- noun palaver a conference or discussion, as orig. between African natives and European explorers or traders 0
- noun palaver talk; esp., idle chatter 0
- noun palaver flattery; cajolery 0
- intransitive verb palaver to talk, esp. idly or flatteringly 0
- intransitive verb palaver to confer 0
- verb transitive palaver to flatter or wheedle 0