HyperDic: haggle

English > 2 senses of the word haggle:
VERBpossessionhaggle, higgle, chaffer, hucksterwrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)
NOUNcommunicationhaggle, haggling, wrangle, wranglingan instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
haggle > pronunciation
Soundshhae'gahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > haggle: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
MeaningAn instance of intense argument (as in bargaining).
Synonymshaggling, wrangle, wrangling
BroaderbargainingThe negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement
Spanishregateo
Catalanregateig
Verbshagglewrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)
English > haggle: 2 senses > verb 1, possession
Meaningwrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.).
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
ModelSam and Sue haggle; Sam wants to haggle with Sue
Example"Let's not haggle over a few dollars"
Synonymshiggle, chaffer, huckster
Narrowerbeat down, bargain downpersuade the seller to accept a lower price
Broaderdicker, bargainnegotiate the terms of an exchange
Spanishcambalachear, regatear
Catalanbaratar, regatejar
Nounshaggle, hagglingan instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
haggleran intense bargainer

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