B1nounmoney
US/ˈbɑːr.ɡɪn/
UK/ˈbɑː.ɡɪn/
something bought for less than its usual price; also an agreement between people
In context
Only ten dollars for these shoes? That's a real bargain!
I love hunting for bargains at the night market.
We made a bargain, I cook and he washes up.
Words that go with bargain
adjective + noun
- real bargainThe flat was a real bargain.
noun + noun
- bargain priceI got this laptop at a bargain price.
- bargain hunterShe's a real bargain hunter at sales time.
verb + preposition
- look for bargainsTourists look for bargains in the old quarter.
verb + noun
- make a bargainLet's make a bargain, you drive and I pay.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I bargained the price with the seller.Correct: I bargained with the seller.