verb
- to bargain or haggle over price or terms, especially in a petty or prolonged way
Usage: present participle of higgle; informal
noun
- the act or process of bargaining or haggling
Usage: informal
Examples
- The customer spent an hour higgling over the price of the used car.
- After much higgling, they finally agreed on a fair price.
- She was higgling with the vendor at the market for a better deal.
- The two parties engaged in higgling before signing the contract.
- He didn't enjoy higgling; he preferred to pay the asking price.
- Higgling over small amounts seemed pointless to her.