I. ˈhagəl, -aig- verb
( haggled ; haggled ; haggling -g(ə)liŋ ; haggles )
Etymology: freq. of hag (IV)
transitive verb
1. : to cut roughly or clumsily : hack
haggle a branch off
2. archaic : to annoy or exhaust with wrangling or heckling : nag
intransitive verb
1. : to cut roughly or clumsily : hack
haggle at a branch of the tree
2. : to bargain or make difficulties in reaching a bargain : wrangle
when it comes to making peace, we must not haggle over trifles — H.J.Laski
3. now chiefly dialect : to go wearily or haltingly
II. noun
( -s )
: an act or instance of haggling
III. ˈ(h)agəl noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English hagel — more at hail
dialect England : hail