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US/ˈhæɡ.əl/
UK/ˈhæɡ.əl/
to argue with a seller to agree on a lower price
In context
At Ben Thanh Market, tourists are expected to haggle over prices.
My mother loves haggling, but I always pay whatever they ask.
We haggled with the driver until he agreed to 200,000 dong.
Words that go with haggle
verb + preposition
- haggle overThey spent twenty minutes haggling over the price of a bag.
- haggle withDon't be afraid to haggle with street sellers.
- haggle aboutThere's no point haggling about a few thousand dong.
- haggle forShe haggled for a better price on the scooter.
verb + adverb
- haggle hardYou have to haggle hard to get a good deal here.
noun + preposition
- bit of hagglingAfter a bit of haggling, we paid half the original price.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I paid the price with the seller for ten minutes.Correct: I haggled with the seller for ten minutes.