Synonyms of haggle

haggle 1 of 2

verb

ˈha-gəl 

as in to negotiate

to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase

had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for 20 bucks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• negotiate
• deal
• bargain
• dicker
• argue
• horse-trade
• bicker
• palter
• clash
• cut a deal
• chaffer
• fight
• wrangle
• buy
• wheel and deal
• quarrel
• squabble
• barter
• trade
• exchange
• hassle
• quibble
• purchase
• shop (around)
• peddle
• hawk
• comparison shop

haggle

2 of 2

noun

as in negotiation

Related Words

• negotiation
• compromise
• bargain
• concession
• understanding
• deal
• consensus
• horse trade
• settlement
• agreement
• accommodation
• give-and-take
• arrangement
• treaty
• mediation
• concurrence
• accord

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of haggle

Verb

Those definitions were haggled and pored over at the conventions, Tremper said, and are not set in stone, many of them changeable based on member feedback. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

But the two sides failed to bridge their remaining differences as negotiators haggled over the final details. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

Estonian company Bolt, for example, allows drivers to use car models that Uber deemed too old, while InDrive allows both passenger and driver to haggle over prices. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

All that hoopla results in a heavy lift for news networks and involves haggling over the real estate for anchor booths and transmission facilities. — Daniel Strauss, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026