palaver
English Thesaurus
1. loud and confused and empty talk (noun.communication)
2. flattery intended to persuade (noun.communication)
hypernym | : | flattery, |
definition | : | excessive or insincere praise (noun.communication) |
3. have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds (verb.communication)
hypernym | : | parley, |
definition | : | discuss, as between enemies (verb.communication) |
4. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering (verb.communication)
hypernym | : | persuade, |
definition | : | cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | soft-soap, |
definition | : | persuade someone through flattery (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | browbeat, bully, swagger, |
definition | : | discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate (verb.communication) |
5. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly (verb.communication)
6. loud and confused and empty talk (noun.communication)
derivation | : | blab, blabber, chatter, clack, gabble, gibber, maunder, palaver, piffle, prate, prattle, tattle, tittle-tattle, twaddle, |
definition | : | speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly (verb.communication) |
7. flattery intended to persuade (noun.communication)
derivation | : | blandish, flatter, |
definition | : | praise somewhat dishonestly (verb.communication) |
8. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering (verb.communication)
derivation | : | blandishment, wheedling, |
definition | : | the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery (noun.act) |
derivation | : | coaxer, wheedler, |
definition | : | someone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxing (noun.person) |
9. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly (verb.communication)
derivation | : | baloney, bilgewater, boloney, bosh, drool, humbug, taradiddle, tarradiddle, tommyrot, tosh, twaddle, |
definition | : | pretentious or silly talk or writing (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | causerie, chin wag, chin wagging, chin-wag, chin-wagging, chit chat, chit-chat, chitchat, gab, gabfest, gossip, small talk, tittle-tattle, |
definition | : | light informal conversation for social occasions (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | prattler, |
definition | : | someone who speaks in a childish way (noun.person) |
derivation | : | twaddler, |
definition | : | someone who twaddles; someone who writes or talks twaddle (noun.person) |
10. loud and confused and empty talk (noun.communication)
derivation | : | blab, blabber, chatter, clack, gabble, gibber, maunder, palaver, piffle, prate, prattle, tattle, tittle-tattle, twaddle, |
definition | : | speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly (verb.communication) |
11. flattery intended to persuade (noun.communication)
derivation | : | blandish, flatter, |
definition | : | praise somewhat dishonestly (verb.communication) |
12. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering (verb.communication)
derivation | : | blandishment, wheedling, |
definition | : | the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery (noun.act) |
derivation | : | coaxer, wheedler, |
definition | : | someone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxing (noun.person) |
13. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly (verb.communication)
derivation | : | baloney, bilgewater, boloney, bosh, drool, humbug, taradiddle, tarradiddle, tommyrot, tosh, twaddle, |
definition | : | pretentious or silly talk or writing (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | causerie, chin wag, chin wagging, chin-wag, chin-wagging, chit chat, chit-chat, chitchat, gab, gabfest, gossip, small talk, tittle-tattle, |
definition | : | light informal conversation for social occasions (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | prattler, |
definition | : | someone who speaks in a childish way (noun.person) |
derivation | : | twaddler, |
definition | : | someone who twaddles; someone who writes or talks twaddle (noun.person) |
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