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haggle — hag‧gle [ˈhægl] verb [intransitive] COMMERCE to argue about a price or other amount of money before reaching an agreement: haggle over • The Maine Legislature has been haggling over the state s budget for months. haggling noun [uncountable] … Financial and business terms
haggle — hag•gle [[t]ˈhæg əl[/t]] v. gled, gling, n. 1) to bargain in a petty, quibbling, often contentious manner: to haggle for a better price[/ex] 2) to dispute or cavil; wrangle: to haggle over the use of a word[/ex] 3) to mangle in cutting; hack 4)… … From formal English to slang
Haggle (game) — Haggle is a party game designed by Sid Sackson and intended for a large number of players. It is rather complex and involved compared to many party games and, as a result, is often played only at gatherings of people who are known to enjoy gaming … Wikipedia
haggle — I verb argue, bargain, beat down, bid for, chaffer, deal, dicker, dispute, drive a bargain, higgle, make terms, negotiate, palter, quibble, stickle, underbid, wrangle associated concepts: arm s length bargaining, bickering over price II index… … Law dictionary
haggle — [[t]hæ̱g(ə)l[/t]] haggles, haggling, haggled V RECIP If you haggle, you argue about something before reaching an agreement, especially about the cost of something that you are buying. [V with n] Ella showed her the best places to go for a good… … English dictionary
Haggle — When two parties involved in the purchase of a good and service negotiate the price until both parties can mutual agree on a price. The process of haggling involves two parties making offers and counteroffers to each other. The individual trying… … Investment dictionary
Haggle — To haggle is to argue or negotiate over a price. Most people that wangle stuff are usually quite good at haggling. I just learnt that in the USA you dicker over a price, particularly for used cars! … The American's guide to speaking British
haggle — verb /ˈhæɡəl/ a) To argue for a better deal, especially over prices with a seller. I haggled for a better price because the original price was too high. b) To hack (cut crudely) I catched a catfish and haggled him open with my saw, and towards… … Wiktionary
haggle — Synonyms and related words: bargain, bargaining, barter, beat down, bicker, bid, bid for, cavil, chaffer, chaffering, cheapen, collective bargaining, coming to terms, deal, dicker, dickering, dispute, drive a bargain, hack, hackle, haggling,… … Moby Thesaurus
bargain for — haggle in an attempt to get a good price, fight for a good price … English contemporary dictionary
bargain for sth — UK US bargain for/on sth Phrasal Verb with bargain({{}}/ˈbɑːgɪn/ verb [I] ► to expect or be prepared for something: »We hadn t bargained on such a high rate of interest. »The strength of the opposition was rather more than she had bargained for.… … Financial and business terms
