haggler

hag·gle

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hag-uh l]
- /ˈhæg əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [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

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Haggler

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.

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Synonyms for haggler

noun haggler

zealot — a person who shows zeal.
contender — A contender is someone who takes part in a competition.
fanatic — a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics.
higgler — a peddler or huckster.

All 4 Synonyms of haggler