palaver
noun
a conference or discussion.
palavering
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present participleof palaver.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Such palavering is wasted time for a woman facing a literal deadline.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2023
Mr. Suh’s preoccupation is with the construction and collapse of identity, which we witness both in the Charlie Chan scenes and in those that feature Frank and his friends rehearsing and palavering.
From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2015
While palavering with Jack Paar before millions of viewers not long ago, Georgie went on and on about his watch, a Bulova.
From Time Magazine Archive
Fifteen months ago, the Central broke off merger talks with the Pennsylvania, the biggest U.S. railroad, after palavering for 14 months without agreement.
From Time Magazine Archive
As to the protection, I knew from the first that was all fudge; so as we’ve lost too much time already palavering about it, come along, my brave fellow, without more ado.”
From The Two Shipmates by William Henry Giles Kingston
