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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Palaver

· Pa·la·ver · IPA /pəˈlɑː.və(ɹ)/
01 n. Talk; conversation; esp., idle or beguiling talk; talk intended to deceive; flattery.
  1. 1.
    Talk; conversation; esp., idle or beguiling talk; talk intended to deceive; flattery.
  2. 2.
    In Africa, a parley with the natives; a talk; hence, a public conference and deliberation; a debate.
    “This epoch of parliaments and eloquent palavers.” — Carlyle.
02 v. t. & i. To make palaver with, or to; to used palaver; to talk idly or deceitfully; to employ flattery; to cajole; as, to palaver artfully.
imp. & p. p. Palavered; p. pr. & vb. n. Palavering
  1. 1.
    To make palaver with, or to; to used palaver; to talk idly or deceitfully; to employ flattery; to cajole; as, to palaver artfully.
    “Palavering the little language for her benefit.” — C. Bronté