I. pə-ˈla-vər, -ˈlä- noun
Etymology: Portuguese palavra word, speech, from Late Latin parabola parable, speech
Date: 1735
1.
a. : a long parley usually between persons of different cultures or levels of sophistication
b. : conference , discussion
2.
a. : idle talk
b. : misleading or beguiling speech
II. verb
( pa·lav·ered ; pa·lav·er·ing pə-ˈla-və-riŋ, -ˈlä-; -ˈlav-riŋ, -ˈläv-)
Date: 1773
intransitive verb
1. : to talk profusely or idly
2. : parley
transitive verb
: to use palaver to : cajole