The meaning of Haggles

noun

An agreement between two or more people or groups as to what each will do for the other.

Usage examples:

Bargains between political parties supporting the government

verb

Negotiate the terms and conditions of a transaction.

Usage examples:

He bargained with the local council to rent the stadium

noun

An advantageous purchase

verb

Exchange (goods or services) for other goods or services without using money.

Usage examples:

He often bartered a meal for drawings

noun

The action or system of bartering.

Usage examples:

Paper money ceases to have any value and people resort to barter

verb

Haggle about the terms of an agreement or price of something.

Usage examples:

I chaffered in the bazaars for objects i wanted

noun

Haggling about the price of something.

Usage examples:

Kojima productions indirectly answered all of this chaffering by giving players the ability to choo…

verb

Distribute (cards) in an orderly rotation to players for a game or round.

Usage examples:

The cards were dealt for the last hand

noun

An agreement entered into by two or more parties for their mutual benefit, especially in a business or political context.

Usage examples:

The government was ready to do a deal with the opposition

noun

Fir or pine wood as a building material.

Usage examples:

Softwoods such as deal were more usually painted over

verb

Engage in petty argument or bargaining.

Usage examples:

Sam advised him not to dicker over the extra fee

verb

To argue with someone, esp. about the price of goods

Usage examples:

She dickered with the driver for several minutes over the fare.

verb

Obtain or bring about by discussion.

Usage examples:

He negotiated a new contract with the sellers

verb

Discuss the terms of an arrangement

verb

To have formal discussions with someone in order to reach an agreement

Usage examples:

[ t ] we want to negotiate a settlement that is fair to both sides., she was able to negotiate the …

verb

Equivocate or prevaricate in action or speech.

Usage examples:

If you palter or double in your answers, i will have thee hung alive in an iron chain

noun

A slight objection or criticism about a trivial matter.

Usage examples:

The only quibble about this book is the price

verb

Argue or raise objections about a trivial matter.

Usage examples:

They are always quibbling about the amount they are prepared to pay

verb

To argue or complain about small and unimportant details

Usage examples:

The issue is too important to quibble over., my only quibble with the movie is that it’s too long.

noun

The action of buying and selling goods and services.

Usage examples:

A move to ban all trade in ivory

verb

Buy and sell goods and services.

Usage examples:

Middlemen trading in luxury goods

noun

The activity of buying and selling goods and services esp. between countries

Usage examples:

[ u ] foreign trade, [ u ] a trade agreement, [ c ] the building trades, [ u ] he’s an auto mechani…

noun

Vehicles moving on a public highway.

Usage examples:

A stream of heavy traffic

verb

Deal or trade in something illegal.

Usage examples:

We must vigorously enforce our laws against those who traffic in drugs

noun

The movement of vehicles or people along roads, or the movement of aircraft, trains, or ships along a route

Usage examples:

Heavy/rush-hour traffic, air traffic has increased 30% in the last decade., they’re trying to cut d…

verb

Behave towards or deal with in a certain way.

Usage examples:

She had been brutally treated

noun

An event or item that is out of the ordinary and gives great pleasure.

Usage examples:

He wanted to take her to the pictures as a treat

verb

Apply a process to with the aim of preparing for a purpose

noun

A dispute or argument, typically one that is long and complicated.

Usage examples:

An insurance wrangle is holding up compensation payments

verb

Have a long, complicated dispute or argument.

Usage examples:

The bureaucrats continue wrangling over the fine print

verb

To argue, often in a noisy or angry way

Usage examples:

We have been wrangling with the management for weeks over parking spaces for employees.