powwowed

Verb

powwow (third-person singular simple present powwows, present participle powwowing, simple past and past participle powwowed)

1. (intransitive) To hold a meeting; to gather together in council.
   • [The] Indians saw everything that happened and powwowed all night, needing more than anything else the presence of Tecumseh. The most aggressive element was the Winnebagos, who insisted on attacking.2005, Glen Tucker, Tecumseh: A Vision of Glory, page 224
2. (intransitive, such as the Pennsylvania Dutch) To conduct a ritual in which magic is used.
   • Maybe no one— except possibly Leah— powwowed anymore.2007, David W. Kriebel, Powwowing Among the Pennsylvania Dutch, page 10
3. (informal, intransitive, offensive, often) To hold a private conference.

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