PALAVER


Meaning of PALAVER in English

n.

Function: verb

Inflected Form: pa · lav · ered ; pa · lav · er · ing \ p ə - ' la-v ə -ri ŋ , - ' lä-; - ' lav-ri ŋ , - ' läv- \

Date: 1773

intransitive verb

1 : to talk profusely or idly

2 : PARLEY

transitive verb : to use palaver to : CAJOLE

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.