haggled; haggling
ˈha-g(ə-)liŋ 
: an act of negotiating or arguing over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract : an instance of haggling or bargaining
a haggle over price
Examples of haggle in a Sentence
Verb
She is good at haggling.
had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for 20 bucks
Recent Examples on the Web
Editorial, Boston Herald, 27 May 2025
House members had spent several days last week haggling over nuances in the bill, including spending cuts and concerns over its impact on long-term debt.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 19 May 2025
Republicans, who hold a slim majority in Congress, are haggling with one another over cuts to popular provisions, including Medicaid and food stamps.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Street vendors and polo shirt-wearing tourists haggle over 1 euro refrigerator magnets bearing the face of the late Pope Francis.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for haggle
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Verb
For weeks, Republicans in Congress have been haggling over cuts to Medicaid, the health care program for the poor.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 27 May 2025
House members had spent several days last week haggling over nuances in the bill, including spending cuts and concerns over its impact on long-term debt.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 19 May 2025
Republicans, who hold a slim majority in Congress, are haggling with one another over cuts to popular provisions, including Medicaid and food stamps.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Street vendors and polo shirt-wearing tourists haggle over 1 euro refrigerator magnets bearing the face of the late Pope Francis.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for haggle
Cite this Entry
“Haggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haggle. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share