chaffer

English Thesaurus

1. talk socially without exchanging too much information (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	converse, discourse,
definition	:	carry on a conversation (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	jawbone, schmoose, schmooze, shmoose, shmooze,
definition	:	talk idly or casually and in a friendly way (verb.communication)

2. wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.) (verb.possession)

hypernym	:	bargain, dicker,
definition	:	negotiate the terms of an exchange (verb.possession)

hyponym	:	bargain down, beat down,
definition	:	persuade the seller to accept a lower price (verb.possession)

3. talk socially without exchanging too much information (verb.communication)

derivation	:	chat, confab, confabulation, schmoose, schmooze,
definition	:	an informal conversation (noun.communication)

derivation	:	causerie, chin wag, chin wagging, chin-wag, chin-wagging, chit chat, chit-chat, chitchat, gab, gabfest, gossip, small talk, tittle-tattle,
definition	:	light informal conversation for social occasions (noun.communication)

derivation	:	cackle, chatter, yack, yak, yakety-yak,
definition	:	noisy talk (noun.communication)

derivation	:	babbler, chatterbox, chatterer, magpie, prater, spouter,
definition	:	an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker (noun.person)

derivation	:	visitant, visitor,
definition	:	someone who visits (noun.person)

4. wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.) (verb.possession)

derivation	:	haggle, haggling, wrangle, wrangling,
definition	:	an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	haggler,
definition	:	an intense bargainer (noun.person)

derivation	:	cheap-jack, huckster,
definition	:	a seller of shoddy goods (noun.person)

5. talk socially without exchanging too much information (verb.communication)

derivation	:	chat, confab, confabulation, schmoose, schmooze,
definition	:	an informal conversation (noun.communication)

derivation	:	causerie, chin wag, chin wagging, chin-wag, chin-wagging, chit chat, chit-chat, chitchat, gab, gabfest, gossip, small talk, tittle-tattle,
definition	:	light informal conversation for social occasions (noun.communication)

derivation	:	cackle, chatter, yack, yak, yakety-yak,
definition	:	noisy talk (noun.communication)

derivation	:	babbler, chatterbox, chatterer, magpie, prater, spouter,
definition	:	an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker (noun.person)

derivation	:	visitant, visitor,
definition	:	someone who visits (noun.person)

6. wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.) (verb.possession)

derivation	:	haggle, haggling, wrangle, wrangling,
definition	:	an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	haggler,
definition	:	an intense bargainer (noun.person)

derivation	:	cheap-jack, huckster,
definition	:	a seller of shoddy goods (noun.person)