haggle

verb

hag·gle | \ ˈha-gəl

haggled; haggling\ ˈha-g(ə-)liŋ

Definition of haggle

(Entry 1 of 2)

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

haggle

noun

Definition of haggle (Entry 2 of 2)

: 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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Examples of haggle in a Sentence

Verb

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

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Be warned: For Americans, asking prices are likely to be inflated. Don’t hesitate to haggle. — Albion Land, WSJ, "If You’re Thinking About Retiring in Spain," 20 Nov. 2018 That idea is widely shared: haggling about a funeral can feel like a display of hard-heartedness. — The Economist, "Insurers and undertakers profit as people prepay their last bill," 28 Mar. 2018 Businesses and logistics firms say contingency planning for that worst-case scenario has stepped up in recent months as politicians haggle. — Daphne Zhang, WSJ, "Brexit Stockpiling Frenzy Leaves Firms With Few Warehouses," 6 Dec. 2018 As for the souks, make like a pro and plan a two-day excursion: the first to browse and compare, the second to haggle. — Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, "Best Places to Visit in November," 20 Sep. 2018 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

Recent 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. 2017

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