haggle

¹hag·gle

verb \ˈha-gəl\

hag·gledhag·gling\-g(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of HAGGLE

transitive verb

1

: to cut roughly or clumsily : hack

2

archaic : to annoy or exhaust with wrangling

intransitive verb

: bargain, wrangle <haggling over the price>

— hag·gler \-g(ə-)lər\ noun

Examples of HAGGLE

1. She is good at haggling.
2. <had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for 20 bucks>

Origin of HAGGLE

frequentative of hag to hew

First Known Use: 1599

Related to HAGGLE

Synonyms: chaffer, deal, dicker, bargain, horse-trade, negotiate, palter

Related Words: argue, bicker, clash, fight, hassle, quarrel, quibble, squabble, wrangle; comparison shop, shop (around); barter, exchange, trade; hawk, peddle; buy, purchase

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Rhymes with HAGGLE

draggle, gaggle, straggle, waggle