English dictionary

powwow

/'p/&//U/w/&//U/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

(informal) a quick private conference

noun.communication

Synonyms huddle

Source: WordNet 3.0
a council of or with Native Americans

noun.group

Source: WordNet 3.0
A priest, or conjurer, among the North American Indians.

noun

Source: webster1913

hold a powwow, talk, conference or meeting

verb.communication

Source: WordNet 3.0
To use conjuration, with noise and confusion, for the cure of disease, etc., as among the North American Indians.

verb

Source: webster1913