haggle

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verb

hag·​gle ˈha-gəl 

haggled; haggling ˈha-g(ə-)liŋ 

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

haggler

ˈha-g(ə-)lər 

noun

haggle

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noun (1)

: 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

haggler

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noun (2)

hag·​gler ˈhag(ə)lə(r) 

-aig-

plural -s

1

: one that haggles

2

dialectal, chiefly British : huckster sense 1

Synonyms of haggle

Verb

• negotiate
• deal
• bargain

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

That’s not going to be the case when both sides start haggling over the details of a potential nuclear agreement. —Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026

There was no price range used to gauge demand and no haggling with prospective shareholders. —Jordan Novet,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 13 June 2026

The countries can reduce vulnerability to these strategic chokepoints by building domestic capacities and diversifying supply chains—both of which take time—rather than haggling at the negotiating table. —Lee Williamson, Fortune, 13 May 2026

Expect to be asked questions and have customers looking to haggle. —Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun (1)

frequentative of hag to hew

First Known Use

Verb

1589, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun (1)

1829, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for haggle

• gaggle
• straggle
• vagal

Kids Definition

haggle

verb

hag·​gle

ˈhag-əl

haggled; haggling

-(ə-)liŋ

: to dispute or argue especially in bargaining

haggle noun

haggler

-(ə-)lər

noun