HAGGLE


Meaning of HAGGLE in English

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

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