palavers

[US]/pəˈlævə(z)/
[UK]/pəˈlævərz/

Translation

n.talk that is meaningless or unproductive
v.to engage in meaningless or unproductive talk

Phrases & Collocations

palavers and debates

endless palavers

political palavers

social palavers

palavers over coffee

palavers about life

friendly palavers

palavers in meetings

short palavers

informal palavers

Example Sentences

we had endless palavers about the project.

his palavers often lead to confusion.

after much palaver, we finally reached an agreement.

she enjoys the palavers that come with family gatherings.

there was a lot of palaver before the decision was made.

his palaver about politics can be quite tiresome.

we spent hours in palaver over dinner.

the palavers at the conference were enlightening.

she avoided the palavers that often arise in large groups.

his palavers were filled with interesting anecdotes.

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