Dictionary Entry

palaver

palaver is a 7-letter English word with 8 senses as noun, transitive/intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Talk; conversation; esp., idle or beguiling talk; talk intended to deceive; flattery. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 15 · 8 senses

Definitions

1noun
Talk; conversation; esp., idle or beguiling talk; talk intended to deceive; flattery.
2noun
In Africa, a parley with the natives; a talk; hence, a public conference and deliberation; a debate.
3transitive/intransitive verb
To make palaver with, or to; to used palaver;to talk idly or deceitfully; to employ flattery; to cajole; as, to palaver artfully.
4noun
loud and confused and empty talk
"mere rhetoric"
Synonyms
rhetoric
5noun
flattery intended to persuade
Synonyms
blandishment cajolery
6verb
have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds
7verb
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
"He palavered her into going along"
Synonyms
blarney cajole coax inveigle wheedle
8verb
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
Synonyms
blab blabber chatter clack gabble gibber maunder piffle prate prattle tattle twaddle

Synonyms

rhetoric blandishment cajolery blarney cajole coax inveigle wheedle blab blabber chatter clack gabble gibber maunder piffle prate prattle tattle twaddle

Common word forms

palavers palavered palaverer palavering palaverous palaverment

Words from these letters

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