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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No one wants to waste the weekend haggling over $20.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
The haggling has certainly played out more publicly than most negotiations.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
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
Yet his attitude of constant haggling over everything that isn’t nailed down, and some things that were supposed to be, isn’t helpful.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
“Is it true that the Modegan nobility regard haggling as a contemptible activity for those of any highborn station?”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
