haggle
haggle
Definition
hag·gle (hag′əl)
intransitive verb
to argue about terms, price, etc.; bargain; wrangle
noun
the act of haggling
hag′·gler noun
haggle
Synonyms
haggle
Usage Examples
Object
- price: Taxis to the beaches can be arranged if you haggle the price - you will need to get back tho.
- skill: However, what the property eventually changes hands for is decided by various factors, not least you own haggling skills.
Preposition: on
- price: Tho I would haggle hard on the price of the Kitchen.
Preposition: over
- price: Drivers buying a new car are also collectively losing out on more than £ 512 million by not haggling over the price.
- detail: I have then seen them ruin the force of this argument by accepting the need for gun control, only haggling over the details.
Modifying Another Word
- hard: To get the best price you will have to haggle hard.
- much: After much haggling Brian gets the Bucking Bronco on a one month free trial to see how it goes down with the Bolton locals!
- n't: He wo n't haggle, the asking price is absolutely fine.
- not: Drivers buying a new car are also collectively losing out on more than £ 512 million by not haggling over the price.
- still: As cheap as it seems you can still haggle and get about 30 % off the asking price, except in larger stores.
Followed by an intransitive particle
- over: Dozens of people had gathered early to haggle over their remaining livestock amid swirling dust.
- down: Of course buyers would haggle down on anything that wasn't up to the spec.
Followed by a transitive particle
- over: Be prepared to haggle over the price of second hand bikes.
Used with why or when
- when: Don't be afraid to haggle when buying new.
Particle object:
- price: Be prepared to haggle over the price of second hand bikes.
Preposition: with
- vendor: Plus, it's loads of fun haggling with the vendors for the best price.
- dealer: He/she would be bought and sold like market goods with the buyer haggling with the slave dealer.
Preposition: for
- bargain: We are open every Saturday 10am - 4pm Take a browse round the car boots and try to haggle for a bargain!
- price: Students were able to shop and converse in Spanish has they haggled for the best prices at the local markets.
- deal: The market place is fiercely competitive so donât be afraid to haggle for the best possible deal.
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