haggled; haggling
ˈha-g(ə-)liŋ 
: 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
Synonyms
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
Jana Kasperkevic, NBC News, 24 Mar. 2024
Today, after two years of haggling over the particulars of the final package and in the midst of a brewing culture war that has made sustainability a controversial topic, most commentators have become a bit more cynical than that.
—Mary Foley, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
That kept the Senate in session into early Saturday morning as Schumer and the Republicans haggled over a deal.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
It’s often called a swap meet, but the stalls are like small stores, with permanent walls and shelves, where a customer can not only dress and accessorize head to toe but also get a manicure and a tattoo, haggling over prices to get a good deal.
—Ashley Ahn, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
The economists argue that this would enable consumers to shop around for individual buyer-agent services, and even haggle for a better price.
—Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024
He’d been haggled ever since a return from a hamstring injury, not himself, unable to cut or burst properly and embroiled in a major five-game slump.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 16 Feb. 2024
What this means is that each insurance company, including captives and reinsurers, and each insured business all act independently as their own actors and vigorously haggle over everything from the risks to be covered, the policy terms, and the premiums to be paid.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
In 2024, Disney and Comcast, NBCU’s parent, the last two stakeholders in the service, are haggling over terms for the former to buy out the latter’s share, while Disney has operational control.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Feb. 2024
Erin Cox, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
Halley is presiding over his first upfront — a weeks-long haggle over ad inventory for the networks’ next cycle of programming — after having succeeded longtime executive Jo Ann Ross.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 May 2023
To score a new vehicle, buyers are accepting no-haggle pricing, with significant market adjustments in some instances.
—Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 16 Nov. 2021
So, when the prices come your way during your haggle, your job isn't to reply quickly with the next number.
—Darren A. Smith, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2021
Low pressure Most rental car sales lots offer no-haggle pricing, which makes shopping less stressful.
—cleveland, 17 Apr. 2021
Few dealers have figured out how to make negotiating painless, except for those that do no-haggle pricing.
—Sharon Carty, Car and Driver, 19 Sep. 2020
On a typical trading desk, bond traders can gather price information, haggle with brokers and clients or check in with analysts and sales representatives with a few shouts or by pressing a button.
—Emily Flitter, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2020
Convenient sale process: Avis, Enterprise and Hertz offer no-haggle pricing.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2019
Verb
Politics in brief Brief, technical shutdown: After a year of haggling and four stopgap measures, Congress passed the last bill to fund the government through September.
—Jana Kasperkevic, NBC News, 24 Mar. 2024
Today, after two years of haggling over the particulars of the final package and in the midst of a brewing culture war that has made sustainability a controversial topic, most commentators have become a bit more cynical than that.
—Mary Foley, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
That kept the Senate in session into early Saturday morning as Schumer and the Republicans haggled over a deal.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
It’s often called a swap meet, but the stalls are like small stores, with permanent walls and shelves, where a customer can not only dress and accessorize head to toe but also get a manicure and a tattoo, haggling over prices to get a good deal.
—Ashley Ahn, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
The economists argue that this would enable consumers to shop around for individual buyer-agent services, and even haggle for a better price.
—Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024
He’d been haggled ever since a return from a hamstring injury, not himself, unable to cut or burst properly and embroiled in a major five-game slump.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 16 Feb. 2024
What this means is that each insurance company, including captives and reinsurers, and each insured business all act independently as their own actors and vigorously haggle over everything from the risks to be covered, the policy terms, and the premiums to be paid.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
In 2024, Disney and Comcast, NBCU’s parent, the last two stakeholders in the service, are haggling over terms for the former to buy out the latter’s share, while Disney has operational control.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Feb. 2024
Noun
The multipart proposal, structured to force state senators to haggle, seeks an amendment to the Maryland Constitution that would legalize and tax online poker and other internet gambling.
—Erin Cox, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
Halley is presiding over his first upfront — a weeks-long haggle over ad inventory for the networks’ next cycle of programming — after having succeeded longtime executive Jo Ann Ross.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 May 2023
To score a new vehicle, buyers are accepting no-haggle pricing, with significant market adjustments in some instances.
—Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 16 Nov. 2021
So, when the prices come your way during your haggle, your job isn't to reply quickly with the next number.
—Darren A. Smith, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2021
Low pressure Most rental car sales lots offer no-haggle pricing, which makes shopping less stressful.
—cleveland, 17 Apr. 2021
Few dealers have figured out how to make negotiating painless, except for those that do no-haggle pricing.
—Sharon Carty, Car and Driver, 19 Sep. 2020
On a typical trading desk, bond traders can gather price information, haggle with brokers and clients or check in with analysts and sales representatives with a few shouts or by pressing a button.
—Emily Flitter, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2020
Convenient sale process: Avis, Enterprise and Hertz offer no-haggle pricing.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2019
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Word History
Etymology
Verb and Noun
frequentative of hag to hew
First Known Use
Verb
1589, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
Noun
1829, in the meaning defined above
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“Haggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haggle. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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haggle
verb
hag·gle
ˈhag-əl
haggled; haggling
-(ə-)liŋ
: to dispute or argue especially in bargaining
haggle
noun
haggler
noun
-(ə-)lər
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