palaver - Dictionary Definition : Vocabulary.com

Palaver is a type of empty nonsense. In other words, a more refined way of saying "BS."

Whether you call it malarkey, hokum, mumbo-jumbo, or truthiness, there are a lot of words for talk that cannot be trusted or believed. Palaver is part of this club. Specifically, palaver tends to be hot air — empty words from a blowhard. Palaver can also be sweet talk — a type of flattery. You can use this word as a verb too: by palavering, you might try to impress them someone or get someone them to do you a favor.

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: palaver

1	n v	loud and confused and empty talk speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
2	n v	flattery intended to persuade influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

FULL DEFINITIONS OF: palaver

1

n loud and confused and empty talk

Synonyms:: empty talk, empty words, hot air, rhetoric

Type of:: bunk, hokum, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality
a message that seems to convey no meaning

v speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

Synonyms:: blab, blabber, chatter, clack, gabble, gibber, maunder, piffle, prate, prattle, tattle, tittle-tattle, twaddle

Types:: babble, blather, blether, blither, smatter
to talk foolishly

Type of:: mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize
express in speech

v have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds

Type of:: parley
discuss, as between enemies

2

n flattery intended to persuade

Synonyms:: blandishment, cajolery

Type of:: flattery
excessive or insincere praise

v influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

“He palavered her into going along”

Synonyms:: blarney, cajole, coax, inveigle, sweet-talk, wheedle

Types:: soft-soap
persuade someone through flattery; browbeat, bully, swagger
discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

Type of:: persuade
cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm