Palter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɒltə/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Palter is a verb meaning To talk insincerely; to prevaricate or equivocate in speech or actions.
Meaning
To talk insincerely; to prevaricate or equivocate in speech or actions.
More Meanings
- (now rare) To trifle.
- To haggle.
- To babble; to chatter.
Example Sentences
Palter out your time in the penal statutes.
Romans, that have spoke the word, And will not palter.
Who never sold the truth to serve the hour, Nor paltered with eternal God for power.
But, with a gesture, she put a period to this dalliance—one shouldn't palter so on an empty stomach, she might almost have said.
Word Forms
- palters
- paltering
- paltered
Synonyms for palter
Depending on context, synonyms include prevaricate, equivocate, tergiversate.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tergiversate, prevaricate, equivocate, lie, play-act, blandish.
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