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Definition of haggle in English: haggleverb ˈhaɡ(ə)lˈhæɡəl [no object]Dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something. the two sides are haggling over television rights Example sentencesExamples - Besides, at the end of the day, isn't all negotiation haggling?
- Negotiations, haggling and manoeuvres are taking place both in the open and behind the scenes.
- Everyday villagers were haggling for the costs of fruits and vegetables in the market.
- You can always find a bunch of tourists haggling with restaurant staff over the ingredients of certain dishes.
- Imagine how much we'll save on court costs and haggling over that silly bill of rights.
- We shouldn't overlook the fact that you will be haggling if you're trading in a car.
- It might seem, therefore, that the two parties could now start haggling about the final boundaries.
- Do you really feel like you've escaped shabby housing, nosy neighbors and haggling with the fishmonger?
- The film is shut down and the insurance company starts haggling over who will pick up the bill.
- The docks on the inner city were a mixture of busy dock workers loading and unloading cargo, while wealthy merchants haggled back and forth about the costs and duties on their wares.
- How would you feel about haggling over the price of your next holiday?
- Negotiators haggled over every word in the official statement, while lower echelons of the delegations supplied the media with derogatory comments about rival politicians.
- Fish of all shapes and sizes are for sale, with traders gathering round to see what had come in, haggling loudly over price.
- Most travel companies are accustomed to haggling over prices with each other.
- I have an aversion to mean people and I'd rather pay the entire dinner bill than listen to people haggling about who had a second sambuca.
- It was almost impossible to hear anything, there were all kinds of strange creatures haggling and bartering.
- You can also try haggling over the price for a private taxi.
- Who cares that you will probably be ripped off if you're in a country used to haggling for items, as the experience will be remembered?
- I have a bus to catch in five minutes, and I can't waste my time haggling with you.
- In fact, as the afternoon wears on I find that web-searching rather than haggling often gets me the best prices.
Synonyms barter, bargain, negotiate, discuss terms, quibble, wrangle beat someone down, drive a hard bargain deal, wheel and deal, trade, traffic North American dicker formal treat archaic chaffer, palter
noun ˈhaɡ(ə)lˈhæɡəl A period of haggling. an inevitable and lengthy haggle over compensation Example sentencesExamples - He seemed furious at first and then a heated haggle occurred.
- There are many theories surrounding the art of bargaining in the bazaar, but there are only two really serious breaches of etiquette: not bargaining over the price, and walking away empty-handed after a lengthy haggle.
- The haggle seems to be over them.
- A short haggle with Granny over and done with - Granny won, but then she always does - I left with a silly smile on my face.
- Sarah, who loves a good haggle, got the phone guy up to $32,000.
Derivatives noun ˈhaɡləˈhæɡ(ə)lər One of Jason's great strengths was that he was incredibly practical and pragmatic, and a damn good haggler. Example sentencesExamples - I am not a good haggler, because I trust people too much.
- Banks will give you lower rates than publicly quoted if they want your business and you are a persistent haggler.
- The worst part of the freedom-for-safety swap is that it's never a done deal; the safety providers are endless hagglers, always coming back for more.
- Shopping in high-street outlets is rarely a smart move, unless you're a great haggler.
- It was interesting to watch two experienced hagglers in full mode.
- With ten new member states, and teams of highpowered hagglers, the process will be even more frenzied than normal.
- Before too long the empty streets filled with the bustling and chatting of early morning hagglers.
- Also, if you're not an experienced haggler, read these tips on beating the dealer.
- If you're a good haggler you may even get as much as a fifth off!
Origin Late 16th century (in the sense 'hack, mangle'): from Old Norse hǫggva 'hew'. hassle from [late 19th century]: This was originally a dialect word in the sense ‘hack or saw at’. The origin is unknown but it may be a blend of haggle (LME from an Old Norse word for ‘hack, mangle’) and tussle (LME, probably the same word as tousle, of Germanic origin).
Rhymes draggle, gaggle, raggle-taggle, straggle, waggle Definition of haggle in US English: haggleverbˈhaɡəlˈhæɡəl [no object]Dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something. the two sides are haggling over television rights Example sentencesExamples - Who cares that you will probably be ripped off if you're in a country used to haggling for items, as the experience will be remembered?
- How would you feel about haggling over the price of your next holiday?
- Do you really feel like you've escaped shabby housing, nosy neighbors and haggling with the fishmonger?
- The docks on the inner city were a mixture of busy dock workers loading and unloading cargo, while wealthy merchants haggled back and forth about the costs and duties on their wares.
- We shouldn't overlook the fact that you will be haggling if you're trading in a car.
- Fish of all shapes and sizes are for sale, with traders gathering round to see what had come in, haggling loudly over price.
- Most travel companies are accustomed to haggling over prices with each other.
- The film is shut down and the insurance company starts haggling over who will pick up the bill.
- Negotiations, haggling and manoeuvres are taking place both in the open and behind the scenes.
- Imagine how much we'll save on court costs and haggling over that silly bill of rights.
- Negotiators haggled over every word in the official statement, while lower echelons of the delegations supplied the media with derogatory comments about rival politicians.
- You can always find a bunch of tourists haggling with restaurant staff over the ingredients of certain dishes.
- Besides, at the end of the day, isn't all negotiation haggling?
- It was almost impossible to hear anything, there were all kinds of strange creatures haggling and bartering.
- You can also try haggling over the price for a private taxi.
- Everyday villagers were haggling for the costs of fruits and vegetables in the market.
- It might seem, therefore, that the two parties could now start haggling about the final boundaries.
- In fact, as the afternoon wears on I find that web-searching rather than haggling often gets me the best prices.
- I have a bus to catch in five minutes, and I can't waste my time haggling with you.
- I have an aversion to mean people and I'd rather pay the entire dinner bill than listen to people haggling about who had a second sambuca.
Synonyms barter, bargain, negotiate, discuss terms, quibble, wrangle
nounˈhaɡəlˈhæɡəl A period of persistent bargaining. Example sentencesExamples - He seemed furious at first and then a heated haggle occurred.
- A short haggle with Granny over and done with - Granny won, but then she always does - I left with a silly smile on my face.
- The haggle seems to be over them.
- There are many theories surrounding the art of bargaining in the bazaar, but there are only two really serious breaches of etiquette: not bargaining over the price, and walking away empty-handed after a lengthy haggle.
- Sarah, who loves a good haggle, got the phone guy up to $32,000.
Origin Late 16th century (in the sense ‘hack, mangle’): from Old Norse hǫggva ‘hew’. |