Definition

Verb: - To negotiate or bargain, especially in a petty or haggling manner, over the terms of a deal or exchange.

Usage

The verb "dicker" is used to describe the act of discussing or arguing about the price or terms of a transaction, often implying a back-and-forth process. It is typically used in informal contexts related to buying, selling, or trading goods.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "to dicker over": To bargain specifically about a particular item or detail.
  • The two companies are dickering over the delivery schedule.
• "to dicker for": To bargain in order to obtain something.
  • He dickered for a better price on the antique chair.

Variants and Related Words

• Dickering (noun): The act or process of bargaining.
  • After much dickering, they finally reached an agreement.

Synonyms

• Bargain: To negotiate the terms of a transaction.
• Haggle: To argue or bargain persistently, especially over a price.
• Negotiate: To discuss something to reach an agreement.

Phrasal Verbs

This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs.

Related Idioms

There are no common idioms that use the exact word "dicker".

Verb

1. negotiate the terms of an exchange
   • We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar