Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hag-uh l]
- /ˈhæg əl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hag-uh l]
- /ˈhæg əl/
Definitions of haggler word
- verb without object haggler to bargain in a petty, quibbling, and often contentious manner: They spent hours haggling over the price of fish. 1
- verb without object haggler to wrangle, dispute, or cavil: The senators haggled interminably over the proposed bill. 1
- verb with object haggler to mangle in cutting; hack. 1
- verb with object haggler to settle on by haggling. 1
- verb with object haggler Archaic. to harass with wrangling or haggling. 1
- noun haggler the act of haggling; wrangle or dispute over terms. 1
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Origin of haggler
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English haggen to cut, chop (< Old Norse hǫggva to hew) + -le
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Parts of speech for Haggler
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
haggler popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% 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.
haggler usage trend in Literature
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