noun
- prolonged and idle talk
- unnecessary fuss or trouble about something
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
verb
- to talk at length in a trivial or idle way
Usage: informal
Examples
- The meeting turned into a lengthy palaver about office supplies.
- What a palaver just to get a simple form signed!
- She palavered on about her vacation for an hour.
- I don’t want any palaver about changing the schedule.
- The politicians palavered endlessly without reaching a decision.
- Getting through airport security was such a palaver.
- Stop palavering and get to the point.