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Haggle

Haggle Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Haggle? [n] an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining) [v] wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.); "Let's not haggle over a few dollars" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Haggle: chaffer \| haggling \| higgle \| huckster \| wrangle \| wrangling Related Terms \| Find terms related to Haggle: 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 \| higgle \| higgling \| horse-trade \| huckster \| jew down \| negotiate \| negotiation \| outbid \| package bargaining \| palter \| pattern bargaining \| quibble \| slash \| squabble \| stickle \| trade \| underbid \| wrangle See Also \| bargain \| bargain down \| bargaining \| beat down \| dicker Haggle In Webster's Dictionary \Hag"gle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Haggled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Haggling}.] [Freq. of Scot. hag, E. hack. See {Hack} to cut.] To cut roughly or hack; to cut into small pieces; to notch or cut in an unskillful manner; to make rough or mangle by cutting; as, a boy haggles a stick of wood. Suffolk first died, and York, all haggled o'er, Comes to him, where in gore he lay insteeped. --Shak. \Hag"gle\, v. i. To be difficult in bargaining; to stick at small matters; to chaffer; to higgle. Royalty and science never haggled about the value of blood. --Walpole. \Hag"gle\, n. The act or process of haggling. --Carlyle.

Haggle Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Haggle?

[n] an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
[v] wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.); "Let's not haggle over a few dollars"

Haggle In Webster's Dictionary

\Hag"gle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Haggled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Haggling}.] [Freq. of Scot. hag, E. hack. See {Hack} to
cut.]
To cut roughly or hack; to cut into small pieces; to notch or
cut in an unskillful manner; to make rough or mangle by
cutting; as, a boy haggles a stick of wood.

      Suffolk first died, and York, all haggled o'er, Comes
      to him, where in gore he lay insteeped.  --Shak.


\Hag"gle\, v. i.
To be difficult in bargaining; to stick at small matters; to
chaffer; to higgle.

      Royalty and science never haggled about the value of
      blood.                                   --Walpole.


\Hag"gle\, n.
The act or process of haggling. --Carlyle.

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