Antonyms for palavered

Grammar : Verb

Spell : puh-lav-er, ‐lah-ver

Phonetic Transcription : pəˈlæv ər, ‐ˈlɑ vər

Definition of palavered

Origin : 1733 (implied in palavering), "talk, conference, discussion," sailors' slang, from Portuguese palavra "word, speech, talk," traders' term for "negotiating with the natives" in West Africa, metathesis of Late Latin parabola "speech, discourse," from Latin parabola "comparison" (see parable). Meaning "idle talk" first recorded 1748. The verb is 1733, from the noun. Related: Palavering.

As in powwow : verb discuss
As in rap : verb talk casually; speak abruptly
As in shoot the breeze : verb chat, converse
As in talk : verb produce words; inform
As in talk : verb discuss with another
As in confab : verb converse
As in confabulate : verb converse
As in chatter : verb speak fast and non-stop

Example sentences :

And one by one the chiefs got up on their hind legs and palavered.
Extract from : « Indian and Scout » by F. S. Brereton

I palavered her at the rate of a hunt, an' she ped me back in my own coin, with dacent intherest—but no whiskey!
Extract from : « Phil Purcel, The Pig-Driver; The Geography Of An Irish Oath; The Lianhan Shee » by William Carleton

Oh, I forgot to tell you—she palavered Burnett into lending her eight rifles for her men, and three cases of dynamite.
Extract from : « Adventure » by Jack London

Synonyms for palavered

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