I. ˈha-gəl verb
( hag·gled ; hag·gling -g(ə-)liŋ)
Etymology: frequentative of hag to hew
Date: 1599
transitive verb
1. : to cut roughly or clumsily : hack
2. archaic : to annoy or exhaust with wrangling
intransitive verb
: bargain , wrangle
haggling over the price
• hag·gler -g(ə-)lər noun
II. noun
Date: 1858
: an act or instance of haggling