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haggling
This term carries a connotation of persistence and sometimes tediousness, suggesting a back-and-forth struggle rather than a polite negotiation. While "negotiating" is a neutral or professional term used in corporate settings, "haggling" is typically associated with informal markets, street vendors, or personal disputes over small sums of money.
As a noun, it describes the process of bargaining. Because it refers to a continuous activity or a general behavior, it is treated as an uncountable noun. You would refer to "a lot of haggling" or "the haggling," but not "a haggling."
Meanings
The act of bargaining persistently or arguing over the price of an item or the terms of an agreement.
Characterized by the act of bargaining or disputing terms, typically in a commercial transaction.
He has a haggling nature that makes him a formidable negotiator at the flea market.
Examples
I spent an hour haggling over the price of the antique vase.
The merchant looked exhausted after the endless haggling.
I wonder if they would be open to some haggling on the final contract terms.
Haggling is a common part of the culture at this street market.
He has a very haggling nature when it comes to buying cars.
Let us avoid any further haggling and settle on a fair price now.
The air was thick with the sound of loud haggling in the bazaar.