palavered
Talked at length
Palavered is the past tense of palaver, meaning to talk at length, often idly or with excessive flattery.
The word carries a sense of prolonged, perhaps unnecessary discussion: They palavered for hours without reaching a decision.
It can also suggest negotiation or persuasion, sometimes with undertones of wheedling: He palavered the guard into letting them through.
Informal verbal exchange
- talkVerbal exchange between people
- discussionExchange of ideas
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
banter · chatter · confab · gabfest · powwow · chinwag · schmooze · natter
Negotiating mutually acceptable terms
- hagglingNegotiating a lower price
- deal-makingNegotiating agreements between parties
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
arbitration · truce · settlement · accord · terms · concession · treaty · understanding
Excessively wordy, tediously so
- protractedExtended beyond normal duration
- draggingPulling with effort
- wearisomeCausing fatigue through monotony
- tiresomeCausing boredom or annoyance
time-consuming · interminable · drawn-out · laborious · endless · rambling · meandering · belabored
Using more language than necessary
- loquaciousInclined to talk much
- garrulousTediously long-winded
- prolixExcessively wordy in speech
- ramblingLong-winded and unfocused
voluble · circumlocution · logorrhea · blathering · prattling · droning · windbag · blabbering
Persuade by gentle urging
- cajolePersuade through flattery
- sweet-talkFlatter to persuade
- smooth-talkingCharmingly persuasive in speech
- wheedlePersuade through flattery
charm · convince · sway · soft-soap · blandishment · inveigle · disarm · entreat
chat
Informal verbal exchange
- talkVerbal exchange between people
- discussionExchange of ideas
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
discourse · banter · chatter · confab · gabfest · powwow · chinwag · schmooze · natter · jaw
bargaining
Negotiating mutually acceptable terms
- hagglingNegotiating a lower price
- deal-makingNegotiating agreements between parties
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
mediation · arbitration · truce · settlement · accord · terms · concession · treaty · understanding · quid-pro-quo
long-winded
Excessively wordy, tediously so
- protractedExtended beyond normal duration
- draggingPulling with effort
- wearisomeCausing fatigue through monotony
tiresome · time-consuming · interminable · drawn-out · laborious · endless · rambling · meandering · belabored
wordy
Using more language than necessary
- loquaciousInclined to talk much
- garrulousTediously long-winded
- prolixExcessively wordy in speech
rambling · voluble · circumlocution · logorrhea · blathering · prattling · droning · windbag · blabbering · pontificating
coax
Persuade by gentle urging
- cajolePersuade through flattery
- sweet-talkFlatter to persuade
- smooth-talkingCharmingly persuasive in speech
wheedle · charm · convince · sway · soft-soap · blandishment · inveigle · disarm · entreat · beguile
palaveredsaid nothing
clammed up · kept quiet · shut up · got to the point · summarized
palaveredacted
Played a part
did · executed · took action · got down to business · performed