Parley

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A discussion or conference, especially one between enemies over terms of truce or other matters.
  • verb-intransitive. To have a discussion, especially with an enemy.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A conference, especially one between enemies.
  • v. To have a discussion, especially one between enemies.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Mutual discourse or conversation; discussion; hence, an oral conference with an enemy, as with regard to a truce.
  • verb-intransitive. To speak with another; to confer on some point of mutual concern; to discuss orally; hence, specifically, to confer orally with an enemy; to treat with him by words, as on an exchange of prisoners, an armistice, or terms of peace.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Discourse or conversation; discussion; a conference; specifically, a brief conference with an enemy as under a flag of truce; an informal treating between two hostile parties before or in the course of a contest. Cf. barley.
  • To speak; discourse; confer on some point of mutual concern; especially, to confer with an enemy, as on an exchange of prisoners, or on the cessation of hostilities.
  • To argue.
  • To utter; speak.
  • n. Same as parliament, 7.
  • In the United States, in faro and similar games, and in horse-racing, to stake (one's money, together with that won by it on another bet): as, to parley one's bet. See paroli.
  • n. The act of leaving as a stake the money staked on a previous bet, together with that won by it. See paroli.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. discuss, as between enemies
  • n. a negotiation between enemies
  • Verb Form
    parleyed    parleying    parleys   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    negotiation    dialogue    talks   
    Cross Reference
    sound a parley    parle    parlay   
    Form
    parleyed    parleying   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    discussion    conversation    conference    treat    converse   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Carley    Carly    Charley    Charlie    Harley    Marley    barley    charlie    gnarly   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    truce    duologue