单词 | powwow |
释义 | powwow (once / 21412 pages) nv To powwow or have a powwow is to have a quick meeting. People powwow when they need to discuss something. Originally, powwow was a Native American term for a type of meeting or council. The term has since become a more general term for meetings and conferences, especially brief ones. Football players in a huddle are having a powwow. Two police officers may powwow before approaching a suspect. Anytime there's something to discuss and debate, you might need to powwow. At the end of a powwow, you should come to some kind of decision. WORD FAMILYpowwow: powwowed, powwowing, powwows USAGE EXAMPLESThe powwow is the one of the world’s largest gatherings of Native Americans and indigenous people. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) Made almost a decade before “Smoke Signals,” the lesser-known “Powwow Highway” is also a road movie. Salon(Nov 25, 2016) He’s referring specifically to “around 250 white supremacists” who celebrated Trump’s victory at a Washington powwow Saturday. Wall Street Journal(Nov 25, 2016) 1n a council of or with Native Americans Hyper council a meeting of people for consultation 2n (informal) a quick private conference Syn|Hyper huddle conference, group discussion a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic 3v hold a powwow, talk, conference or meeting Hyper discuss, hash out, talk over speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion |
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