haggle
gb/hˈæɡəl/ us/hˈæɡəl/
B2
English
alkudozik, alkuszik, szőrszálhasogat, apróságokon vitatkozik, alkudozás, összevagdal
VERB
B2
1
Usage pattern:
haggle (with [someone]) (over/for [price/deal])
We haggled over the price of the used bike until we agreed on $120.
Addig alkudoztunk a használt bicikli áráról, amíg végül 120 dollárban állapodtunk meg.
She haggled with the vendor and got two scarves for the price of one.
Alkudozott az árussal, és egy sál áráért kettőt kapott.
In many street markets, people expect you to haggle.
Learner examples
I haggled for a cheaper price.
Olcsóbb árért alkudoztam.
He tried to haggle with the seller.
Megpróbált alkudozni az eladóval.
Common mistake:
Don’t use *haggle* for friendly general conversation; it specifically means negotiating (often about price).
Meaning
negotiate a lower price
Collocations
haggle over the price
|haggle with a vendor
|haggle with the seller
|haggle for a discount
|haggle at the market
|haggle hard
|haggle politely
|haggle successfully
|haggle for a better deal
|haggle with a taxi driver
Synonyms
bargain (The most common synonym for negotiating price.)
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negotiate (More general and often more formal than haggle.)
|
dicker (More common in American English and slightly informal.)
Antonyms
accept (To agree to the offered price or terms without negotiating.)
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pay the asking price (To pay the stated price with no negotiation.)
Themes
shopping
|money
|business
|negotiation
|travel
Definition
to talk and argue about the price to pay less
To argue and negotiate with someone, especially a seller, in order to reach a lower price or a better deal.
VERB
C1
2
Usage pattern:
haggle over [details/terms/wording]
They kept haggling over the exact wording of the agreement.
Folyton a megállapodás pontos szövegén szőrszálhasogattak.
Don’t haggle over every little decision—just choose one and move on.
Ne vitatkozz minden apróságon — csak válassz egyet, és lépj tovább.
We haggled over the schedule until late at night.
Learner examples
We haggled over the plan.
A terv részletein vitatkoztunk.
Common mistake:
This meaning is not about price; it’s about arguing over details or conditions.
Meaning
argue over small details
Collocations
haggle over details
|haggle over the terms
|haggle over the wording
|haggle over who pays
|haggle over responsibilities
|haggle over the budget
|haggle over the schedule
|haggle over minor points
|haggle endlessly
|haggle back and forth
Synonyms
quibble (Focuses on small or unimportant details; often implies pettiness.)
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bicker (Suggests repeated, often childish arguing.)
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wrangle (Emphasizes prolonged, difficult arguing or negotiating.)
Antonyms
agree (To reach the same decision without prolonged argument.)
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concede (To give in on a point instead of continuing to argue.)
Themes
communication
|conflict
|business
|daily_life
Definition
to argue a lot about small details
To argue persistently about small points or exact terms, especially in a way that seems petty or unhelpful.
NOUN
C1
3
alkudozás
B1
Usage pattern:
have a haggle (over [price])
After a brief haggle, they settled on $60.
Egy rövid alkudozás után 60 dollárban egyeztek meg.
There was a lot of haggling, but in the end we got a good deal.
Sok volt az alkudozás, de végül jó üzletet kötöttünk.
The purchase involved the usual haggle over delivery costs.
Learner examples
We had a short haggle and agreed on the price.
Rövid alkudozás után megegyeztünk az árban.
Common mistake:
In this noun sense, *haggle* is countable (a haggle) but *haggling* is more common overall.
Meaning
an instance of bargaining
Collocations
a brief haggle
|a quick haggle
|a long haggle
|a bit of a haggle
|after a haggle
|a haggle over price
|a haggle with the seller
|the usual haggle
|a friendly haggle
|a tough haggle
Synonyms
bargaining (More general and more common than the noun haggle.)
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negotiation (More formal; can be about many topics, not just price.)
Antonyms
agreement (The settled result rather than the back-and-forth process.)
Themes
shopping
|money
|negotiation
Definition
a short time spent bargaining about a price
An occasion or period of bargaining, especially over a price.
VERB
C2
ARCHAIC
4
összevagdal
B2
Usage pattern:
haggle [something]
With a dull knife, he haggled the meat instead of slicing it cleanly.
Tompa késsel tiszta szeletelés helyett összevagdosta a húst.
The cloth looked as if it had been haggled into strips.
Az anyag úgy nézett ki, mintha csíkokra szabdalták volna.
Common mistake:
This sense is rare in modern English; most of the time *haggle* means negotiating a price.
Meaning
cut roughly; hack at
Collocations
haggle at the wood
|haggle a piece of meat
|haggle something into pieces
|haggle with a dull blade
|haggle roughly
Synonyms
hack (More common; suggests rough, repeated cutting.)
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chop (More neutral; does not necessarily imply uneven edges.)
Antonyms
slice (To cut cleanly and smoothly.)
Themes
crafts
|tools
Definition
to cut something badly or roughly
To cut or chop something roughly or irregularly, often leaving a jagged edge.
Grammar
Dictionary form
haggle
IPA
GB/hˈæɡəl/
US/hˈæɡəl/
Syllables & stress
haggle (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (haggle)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: haggle
- 3rd Person Singular: haggles
- Present Participle: haggling
- Past: haggled
Word family
Forms
haggles
verb
haggling
verb
haggled
verb
Core family
haggler
noun
Related words
Expressions
after some haggling
1/ˈæftɚ sˈʌm hˈæɡlɪŋ/
fixed phrase
after negotiating back and forth
after negotiating for a while
Examples
- After some haggling, we agreed on a fair price.
- After some haggling with the landlord, they lowered the rent slightly.
- After some haggling, the two sides settled on a date.
Learner examples
- After some haggling, I paid less.
haggle down
1/hˈæɡəl dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
reduce a price by bargaining
to make a price lower by bargaining
Examples
- I haggled the price down to $200.
- They haggled him down from $500 to $420.
- She managed to haggle down the repair bill.
Learner examples
- I haggled it down to ten dollars.
no haggling
1/nˈoʊ hˈæɡlɪŋ/
fixed phrase
business
prices are fixed
you cannot bargain about the price
Examples
- The sign says 'No haggling'—all prices are final.
- This dealership advertises 'no haggling' to make buying simpler.
- The manager told us there would be no haggling on the rate.
Learner examples
- The store has no haggling.