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What is another word for Haggling? – 149 Haggling Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    bargaining negotiating dickering wrangling debating arguing discussing reasoning disputing contesting questioning challenging hounding pestering nagging coaxing cajoling wheedling pleading beseeching entreating imploring urging prodding pushing badgering importuning soliciting petitioning appealing supplicating negotiating transacting trading dealing

    Meaning of Haggling

    The primary meaning of "haggling" is to argue or bargain about the price of something.

    Definitions

    • To argue or bargain about the price of something
    • * To discuss or negotiate the terms of a transaction, agreement, or contract
    • * To engage in a prolonged and often contentious discussion or dispute

    Etymology of Haggling

    The word "haggling" originated in the 16th century, derived from the Middle English word "hagelen", which means "to chop or hack", possibly related to the Old English word "hæccan", which means "to hack or cut"
    Historically, the term "haggling" referred to the act of chopping or cutting, but over time, it evolved to describe the back-and-forth negotiation or argumentation, often in a marketplace or commercial setting

    Example Uses

    • The customer spent hours haggling with the salesman over the price of the car
    • * The two parties were haggling over the terms of the contract
    • * The vendor was notorious for haggling with customers, always trying to get the best price

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    agreeing accepting acquiescing conceding yielding submitting surrendering complying cooperating collaborating compromising settling resolving finalizing concluding determining deciding fixing establishing setting stipulating dictating imposing enforcing

    Related Nouns

    negotiation bargain deal transaction agreement contract price cost fee charge payment settlement compromise mediation arbitration discussion debate argument dispute controversy quarrel squabble row fight struggle

    Related Verbs

    negotiate bargain deal trade transact agree accept concede yield submit surrender comply cooperate collaborate compromise settle resolve finalize conclude determine decide fix establish set stipulate dictate impose enforce

    Related Adjectives

    commercial economic financial monetary business trade market competitive contentious disputed argued debated negotiated bargained agreed accepted conceded yielded submitted surrendered compliant cooperative collaborative compromising settled resolved finalized concluded determined decided fixed established set stipulated dictated imposed enforced