haggle

4 definitions • 8 examples

to attempt to decide on a price or conditions that are acceptable to the person selling the goods and the person buying them, usually by arguing:

haggle over/about It's traditional that you haggle over/about the price of things in the market.

to argue, esp. about the price of something:

He hated to haggle over prices.

to argue about the price of something in an attempt to make the seller reduce it:

Many car dealers will give you a sizeable discount if you are prepared to haggle.

haggle over/about sth The two clubs spent weeks haggling over the fee before finally reaching a deal.

haggle with sb If you're a cash buyer, haggle with the dealer to get the best price and/or free extras.

haggle for sth They haggle for a rate or use Priceline to get into a full-service hotel rather than pay rock-bottom for lesser quality.

to argue about the details of something:

haggle over/about sth Congress is soon to begin the months-long process of haggling about food safety amendments.

haggle with sb Regulators are still haggling with bankers over the precise details of the agreement.