/ Dictionary / Index P palter: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pal•ter Pronunciation: (pôl'tur), [key] — v.i. to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery. to bargain with; haggle. to act carelessly; trifle. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: palter (Thesaurus) palsy-walsy paltry Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language