Englishhaggle
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to cut roughly or clumsily : hack
- archaic : to annoy or exhaust with wrangling
- intransitive verb
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : 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
Verb
- //She is good at haggling.
- //had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for 20 bucks
First Known Use
Verb
1589, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Noun
1829, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Verb and Noun
frequentative of hag to hewhaggle
verb
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase //had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for 20 bucksRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
noun
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- as in horse trade
haggle
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to cut roughly or clumsily : hack
- archaic : to annoy or exhaust with wrangling
- intransitive verb
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : 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
Verb
- //She is good at haggling.
- //had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for 20 bucks
First Known Use
Verb
1589, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Noun
1829, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Verb and Noun
frequentative of hag to hewhaggle
verb
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase //had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for 20 bucksRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
noun
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- as in horse trade
haggle
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to cut roughly or clumsily : hack
- archaic : to annoy or exhaust with wrangling
- intransitive verb
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : 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
Verb
- //She is good at haggling.
- //had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for 20 bucks
First Known Use
Verb
1589, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Noun
1829, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Verb and Noun
frequentative of hag to hewhaggle
verb
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase //had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for 20 bucksRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
noun
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- as in horse trade
haggle
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to cut roughly or clumsily : hack
- archaic : to annoy or exhaust with wrangling
- intransitive verb
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : 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
Verb
- //She is good at haggling.
- //had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for 20 bucks
First Known Use
Verb
1589, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Noun
1829, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Verb and Noun
frequentative of hag to hewhaggle
verb
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase //had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for 20 bucksRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
noun
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- as in horse trade
haggle
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to cut roughly or clumsily : hack
- archaic : to annoy or exhaust with wrangling
- intransitive verb
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : 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
Verb
- //She is good at haggling.
- //had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for 20 bucks
First Known Use
Verb
1589, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Noun
1829, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Verb and Noun
frequentative of hag to hewhaggle
verb
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase //had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for 20 bucksRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
noun
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- as in horse trade
haggle
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to cut roughly or clumsily : hack
- archaic : to annoy or exhaust with wrangling
- intransitive verb
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : 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
Verb
- //She is good at haggling.
- //had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for 20 bucks
First Known Use
Verb
1589, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Noun
1829, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Verb and Noun
frequentative of hag to hewhaggle
verb
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase //had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for 20 bucksRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
noun
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- as in horse trade