haggling
part of speech
noun (haggling); also the -ing form of haggle
meaning for a pupil
Arguing about the price of something to make it cheaper, especially at a market. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life and travel: haggling is normal in some markets but not in supermarkets. In maths problems: «After haggling, the price dropped from £20 to £15» — find the discount.
examples
- There was a lot of haggling at the market. tree →
- After some haggling, he paid less for the rug. tree →
- Haggling is common in markets in many countries. tree →
- Mum hates haggling. tree →
- The two traders were haggling over the price. tree →
- Haggling saved us five pounds. tree →
note
Verb: haggle (drop e: haggling). In maths: saving = first price − final price.
Trees and pragmatics
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