1. to speak or act insincerely or deceitfully; to equivocate or prevaricate
Usage: formal; literary

Examples

• The witness was clearly paltering when asked about his whereabouts that night.
• Stop paltering and give me a straight answer.
• The politician’s paltering responses frustrated the reporters.
• She accused him of paltering rather than admitting his mistake.
• His paltering made it difficult to trust anything he said.
• The lawyer warned his client against paltering during cross-examination.