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haggle
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: 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
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Synonyms for haggle
Synonyms: Verb
bargain, chaffer, deal, dicker, horse-trade, negotiate, palter
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Examples of haggle in a Sentence
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She is good at haggling. had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for 20 bucksRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
The two sides haggled over the $300 million payment across the following months, according to the new suit, but Evergrande didn’t let up. — Sean O'kane, The Verge, "Faraday Future employees sue investor over ‘conspiracy’ to destroy the EV startup," 14 Nov. 2018 In addition to haggling over the details of wage and benefit increases, the union and the club are at an impasse over non-economic issues. — Dominic Fracassa, San Francisco Chronicle, "Workers at San Francisco’s exclusive Bohemian Club launch 2-day strike," 26 Apr. 2018 All these figures describe the tariffs trade negotiators usually haggle over. — The Economist, "How open is America?," 14 June 2018 But this is all disputed by rival publication Marca, who say that Barcelona's main priority this summer is agreeing a new deal for Samuel Umtiti, who has reportedly been haggling over wages. — SI.com, "Reports Conflict on 'Agreement' for Clement Lenglet as Barça Make Samuel Umtiti Contract a Priority," 17 May 2018 Anybody who knows how to haggle will tell you to do that. — Fox News, "Meadows, Dershowitz react after Lisa Page defies subpoena," 12 July 2018 Adding to the uncertainty, according to people familiar with the matter, U.S. officials preparing for Mr. Ross’s visit and their Chinese peers haggled over how to get Beijing to purchase more American farm and energy products. — Bob Davis, WSJ, "U.S., China End Latest Trade Talks Without Settlement," 3 June 2018 Representatives for the Hindu Temple of The Woodlands haggled with the seven members of the DSC during Wednesday’s meeting about a request to expand the parking lot at the temple which includes extra lighting and fencing. — Jeff Forward, Houston Chronicle, "The Woodlands Township DSC News & Notes: May 16," 26 May 2018 For the next three days, highlights of the Western canon will be displayed, appraised, and haggled over at the Antiquarian Booksellers Association Rare Book Fair London. — Fortune, "A Look Into the Dwindling World of Rare Books," 24 May 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Newsletter Sign-up Some dealers are also instituting no-haggle policies, where the dealer sets an advertised price and sticks to it, relieving salespeople from having to negotiate to complete a sale. — Adrienne Roberts, WSJ, "Dearth of a Salesman: Auto Dealers Struggle to Recruit, Retain Younger Workers," 23 Aug. 2018 The vote clears the way for formal negotiations to kick off as Merkel’s conservative bloc and the SPD haggle over policies and control of key ministries. — Griff Witte, Washington Post, "German coalition talks clear key hurdle as Merkel’s would-be partner votes to go ahead," 21 Jan. 2018 With neither man fluent in the other’s language, the two haggle over whether to proceed once roadblocks pop up to hinder their way to Gwangju. — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, "‘A Taxi Driver’: Film Review," 11 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'haggle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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haggle
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English Language Learners Definition of haggle
: to talk or argue with someone especially in order to agree on a price
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Kids Definition of haggle
: to argue especially over a price
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