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- [chaf-er]
- /ˈtʃæf ər/
- /ˈʧæfə/
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- [chaf-er]
- /ˈtʃæf ər/
Definitions of chaffer word
- verb chaffer to haggle or bargain 3
- verb chaffer to chatter, talk, or say idly; bandy (words) 3
- verb chaffer to deal in; barter 3
- noun chaffer haggling or bargaining 3
- noun chaffer trade; business 3
- noun chaffer a haggling over price or terms; bargaining 3
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Origin of chaffer
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English chaffare, derivative of chapfare trading journey, equivalent to Old English cēap trade (see cheap) + faru journey; see fare
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Parts of speech for Chaffer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chaffer popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
chaffer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chaffer
verb chaffer
- haggle — to bargain in a petty, quibbling, and often contentious manner: They spent hours haggling over the price of fish.
- barter — If you barter goods, you exchange them for other goods, rather than selling them for money.
- negotiate — to deal or bargain with another or others, as in the preparation of a treaty or contract or in preliminaries to a business deal.
- palter — to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- trade — the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries: domestic trade; foreign trade.
Antonyms for chaffer
verb chaffer
- agree — If people agree with each other about something, they have the same opinion about it or say that they have the same opinion.
- concur — If one person concurs with another person, the two people agree. You can also say that two people concur.
- comply — If someone or something complies with an order or set of rules, they are in accordance with what is required or expected.
- listen — to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
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