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haggle
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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
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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

Rhymes with HAGGLE

draggle, gaggle, straggle, waggle

2haggle

noun

Definition of HAGGLE

: an act or instance of haggling

First Known Use of HAGGLE

1858

Rhymes with HAGGLE

straggle, waggle

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