chaffering

verb

present participle of chaffer
1
as in dealing
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase in that country you're expected to chaffer with the vendors at the bazaar

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2
as in chatting
British to engage in casual or rambling conversation just a couple of blokes chaffering at the neighborhood pub

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaffering
  1. dealing
  2. chatting
  3. negotiating
  4. conversing
  5. bargaining
  6. talking
  7. haggling
  8. rattling
Verb
  • Norway’s defence stood tall against the Ivory Coast, dealing well with set-piece deliveries and crosses.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, James floated the idea publicly about ending his career in Cleveland and publicly praised the LA Rams for dealing draft picks to ensure a Super Bowl-contending team.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of dealing
Verb
  • Lena Dunham was spotted poking her head out of a backseat window and chatting with someone redirecting traffic, while her ex, a suited Jack Antonoff, and his sister, fashion designer Rachel Antonoff, were also seen walking up to MSG.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
  • While chatting with the NFL brothers, Jason posed a tongue-in-cheek question to the Prince of Wales.
    — Erin Hill, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of chatting
Verb
  • The board’s approval of his hire means that the government can begin negotiating his salary and benefits.
    — Sofi Zeman July 2, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • Vahidi has become a major player in formulating Iran’s tough stance in negotiating a possible permanent end to the war with the United States, experts say.
    — Nasser Karimi, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Definition of negotiating
Verb
  • This is because any of various chatbots can induce in us an irresistible sense of our conversing with an actual person.
    — Joel Marks, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
  • Her subjects range from the humming of trees conversing through underground fungi to the iridescent call (invisible to humans) that flowers make to fluttering bees.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026
Definition of conversing
Verb
  • The curbing of telework comes as a blow to SEIU Local 1000, the only state worker union bargaining a new contract with the Newsom administration this year.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • While bargaining with fantasy and forgiveness, the song lyrics shed light on the cost of having to ask, hope or wait for something that will never come.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Definition of bargaining
Verb
  • As the order to evacuate was played over loudspeakers on the National Mall, some people appeared to be standing in place, talking with those around them and not exiting the area, while others were walking toward exits.
    — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • His straight-talking and cliche-less approach hasn’t stopped, either.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of talking
Verb
  • In complex leagues — rookie-level leagues held at team training complexes in Arizona or Florida — teams often don’t have enough pitching, which leads to pregame haggling over whether games are played to nine or seven innings.
    — Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • So why does buying B2B software still feel like haggling at a bazaar?
    — Salim Gheewalla, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of haggling
Verb
  • The score by Tangerine Dream should be even more brain-rattling than usual in that venue.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Advances in engineering and flying at high altitudes can mitigate noise and avoid the rattling blast of a sonic boom.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 1 July 2026
Definition of rattling
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“Chaffering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaffering. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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