palaver

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: blandishmentcajoleryhot airempty wordsempty talkrhetoricchatterpifflepratetittle-tattletwaddleclack

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. flattery intended to persuadeSynonyms: blandishmentcajolery
  2. loud and confused and empty talk“mere rhetoric”Synonyms: hot airempty wordsempty talkrhetoric

Verb (3)

  1. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantlySynonyms: chatterpifflepratetittle-tattletwaddleclackmaunderprattleblabgibbertattleblabbergabble
  2. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering“He palavered her into going along”Synonyms: wheedlecajoleblarneycoaxsweet-talkinveigle
  3. have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Palaver \Pa*la"ver\, n. [Sp. palabra, or Pg. palavra, fr. L. parabola a comparison, a parable, LL., a word. See Parable.] [1913 Webster]

1.Talk; conversation; esp., idle or beguiling talk; talk intended to deceive; flattery. [1913 Webster]

2.In Africa, a parley with the natives; a talk; hence, a public conference and deliberation; a debate. [1913 Webster]

This epoch of parliaments and eloquent palavers.— Carlyle.[1913 Webster]
Palaver \Pa*la"ver\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Palavered; p. pr. & vb. n. Palavering.] To make palaver with, or to; to used palaver; to talk idly or deceitfully; to employ flattery; to cajole; as, to palaver artfully. [1913 Webster]

Palavering the little language for her benefit. --C. Bront['e] [1913 Webster]

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