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to huckster

to huckster

8.6
To argue or bargain to change the price
  • verb
  • /ˈhʌkstər/
translation icon : regatear
  • I don't want to huckster over the terms of our agreement.

Examples

  • They spent hours huckstering before finally reaching an agreement.

  • The vendor tried to huckster with tourists over the price of souvenirs.

  • She refused to huckster for a better rate, finding it tiresome.

  • Don't huckster me on the price!

  • The street performer began to huckster to the crowd, trying to get them to pay more for his show.

  • At the flea market, vendors often huckster to negotiate better prices for their items.

  • She always tries to huckster her friends into giving her a better deal on their services.

Synonyms

to haggle
vsto huckster
26 3.3

To argue about the price to try to pay less

is broader, covering general bargaining as well as persistent arguing
to dicker
vsto huckster
  • US
3 8.4

To bargain about a price before buying something

is more about ongoing bargaining or forceful negotiation in general
to chaffer
vsto huckster
  • Archaic
9.9

Talk with someone to get a lower price or a better deal

means the same action and is an alternative term
to higgle
vsto huckster
  • Archaic
9.9

To argue about the price to try to make it lower

describes general bargaining rather than only gradual negotiation
to wrangle a better deal
vsto huckster
6.3

To negotiate strongly to get a better price or better terms

is general bargaining and does not always focus on forceful improvement

How Forceful

to huckster
8.6
to haggle
26 3.3
to bargain
103 2.4
to negotiate
  • Formal
801 3.7

Surface Forms

huckster infinitive
huckstered past
huckstered past participle
huckstering present participle
hucksters third person singular

Etymology

Huckster as a verb also grew from market life where sellers argued over price, so think of someone who haggles loudly to get a better deal. That's why to huckster can mean to bargain or wrangle over the price or terms of a sale.