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Examples of haggle in a sentence
She is good at haggling.
had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for 20 bucks
Origin and Etymology of haggle
frequentative of hag to hew
First Known Use: 1599
haggle
Definition of haggle
: an act of negotiating or arguing over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract : an instance of haggling or bargaining a haggle over price
Origin and Etymology of haggle
see 1haggle
First Known Use: 1858
HAGGLE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of haggle for English Language Learners
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: to talk or argue with someone especially in order to agree on a price
HAGGLE Defined for Kids
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haggled
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: to argue especially over a price
haggler
\ˈha-glər\ nounLearn More about haggle
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