Overview of noun palaver

The noun palaver has 2 senses

• blandishment, cajolery, palaver -- (flattery intended to persuade)


• palaver, hot air, empty words, empty talk, rhetoric -- (loud and confused and empty talk; "mere rhetoric")

Overview of verb palaver

The verb palaver has 3 senses

• chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble -- (speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly)


• wheedle, cajole, palaver, blarney, coax, sweet-talk, inveigle -- (influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along")


• palaver -- (have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds)