Definition of CLAVER

claver

Plural: clavers

Verb

Verb Forms: clavered, clavering, clavers

  • To gossip or chat idly.
  • talk socially without exchanging too much information
  • To gossip or chit-chat.

Noun

  • Frivolous or nonsensical talk; prattle; chatter.
  • Obsolete form of clover.

Examples

  • Some players CLAVER endlessly about their bad tile draws, rather than focusing on the board.

Origin / Etymology

From Scots claver.

Synonyms

chaffer, chat, chatter, chew the fat, chit-chat, chitchat, confab, confabulate, gossip, jaw, natter, shoot the breeze, visit

Scrabble Score: 11

claver: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
claver: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
claver: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

claver: valid Words With Friends Word