palaver

[US]/pəˈlɑːvə(r)/
[UK]/pəˈlɑːvər,pəˈlævər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.trouble;busy or unnecessary talk.
Word Forms
Pluralpalavers
Present Participlepalavering
Past Participlepalavered
Third Person Singularpalavers
Past Tensepalavered

Phrases & Collocations

endless palaver

political palaver

avoid unnecessary palaver

Example Sentences

What a palaver there was about paying the bill!

Although Bynum is a Laker, Oden is coming into the league with the Vesuvian hoopla and nonstop palaver that befits a No. 1 draft choice.

For costly company serve is ours honoured. Zealousness welcome hugeness consumer presence supervise, palaver and speak for.

Stop all this palaver and let's get down to business.

I don't have time for your palaver, just give me a straight answer.

He's always full of palaver but never takes any action.

Ignore all the palaver and focus on the facts.

I can't stand all the palaver in meetings, just get to the point.

After all the palaver, they finally reached a compromise.

She's a master at palaver, always able to talk her way out of any situation.

Don't waste time with unnecessary palaver, just give me the details.

The politician's speech was full of empty palaver, lacking any real substance.

Despite all the palaver, they couldn't come to a decision.

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