Definition of "palaver" in English

noun

1. (Africa) A village council meeting.

2. (Canada, US, archaic in Britain) Talk, especially unnecessary talk; chatter. [from 18th c.]

3. (British) Mentally draining activity, either physical or fuss.

   • What a palaver!
   • What's the good of going through all this palaver of giving very small sums to very obscure charities?

4. A meeting at which there is much talk; a debate; a moot.

5. (informal) Disagreement.

   • I have no palaver with him.

6. Talk intended to deceive. [from 19th c.]

verb

1. (intransitive) To discuss with much talk.

2. (transitive) To flatter.