Haggle: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Haggle verb. To argue over a price, each side trying to get a better deal.
How to say it
HAG-ul/ˈhaɡ(ə)l/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (HAG). Forms: haggled.
Haggle in a sentence
She haggled the rug down to half its price, then bought two.
I can’t bear to haggle, so I always pay whatever the sticker says.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- bargain
- barter
- negotiate
- dicker
Where haggle comes from
From an old verb hag, to hack or chop, of Norse origin.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
I can’t bear to _____, so I always pay whatever the sticker says.
- haggle
- defray
- splurge
Show the answer
haggle: I can’t bear to haggle, so I always pay whatever the sticker says.