haggle
verb (used without object)
to bargain in a petty, quibbling, and often contentious manner.
haggling
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present participleof haggle.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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This week in the Don’t Short Yourself newsletter, Genna Contino provided numerous examples of how you can save a ton of money by haggling.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
But first, he needs to hammer out a common stance between the parliament's different factions, which looked set to keep haggling until the last moment.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
As it stands, the two sides are haggling over both money and the NFL’s vision for new measures that it believes would improve officiating quality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
In a car-buying simulation, researchers at Indiana University and Cornell University found that participants were willing to pay an average of about $1,100 extra for a $20,000 vehicle just to avoid any haggling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
As you’re walking, sound washes over you, the steady thrum of human activity, people talking in a dozen different languages, chatting, haggling, arguing.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
