haggle

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verb

hag·​gle ˈha-gəl How to pronounce haggle (audio)
haggled; haggling ˈha-g(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce haggle (audio)

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 noun

haggle

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noun

: 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

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
And while the governor and the leaders of the Senate and Assembly are all Democrats, there will be no shortage of items to haggle over, with education at the forefront. Erin Nolan, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2024 After about two hours of haggling, Perry said he was refunded the full service fee. Vicky Nguyen, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2024 But nothing said at this point can be separated from the bluffing and haggling and dickering central to such high-dollar negotiations. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024 So far, the legal challenges haven't halted the administration's efforts to haggle for cost savings. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024 This round of budget haggling wasn’t supposed to be this complicated. Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024 The talks, which are expected to run for months, come following the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which authorized Medicare to haggle over prices. Chris Morris, Fortune Well, 2 Feb. 2024 In recent weeks, nearly 200 countries gathered in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, to haggle over a 27-page document that is meant to shape the planet’s climate future. Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Dec. 2023 Fat Mike drank it and began what appeared to be a familiar ritual of haggling over whether the bartender wanted his tip in cash or in ownership shares in the museum. Brett Martin, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2023
Noun
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 However, talks with Camp Nou have laboured as the young star's agent (the infamous Mino Raiola) haggles for the best financial package. SI.com, 5 June 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

Time Traveler
The first known use of haggle was in 1589

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Cite this Entry

“Haggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haggle. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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

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