Definitions for bargainˈbɑr gən

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

bar•gainˈbɑr gən(n.)

an advantageous purchase, esp. one acquired at less than the usual cost.
an agreement between parties settling what each shall do, give, receive, etc., in a transaction.
such an agreement as affecting one of the parties:
a losing bargain.
something acquired by bargaining.
(v.i.)to discuss the terms of a bargain; negotiate; haggle.
to conclude a bargain.
(v.t.)to arrange by bargain; negotiate.
to anticipate as likely to occur; expect (usu. fol. by a clause):
I'll bargain that he's our next supervisor.
bargain for or on, to expect; anticipate:
I never bargained on a 12-hour day.
Category: Verb Phrase

Idioms for bargain:

in or into the bargain,besides.
Category: Idiom

Origin of bargain:

1300–50; ME (v.) < AF, OF bargai(g)ner, prob. < Frankish

bar′gain•er(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

bargain, deal(noun)
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
"he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals"
bargain, buy, steal(verb)
an advantageous purchase
"she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price"
dicker, bargain(verb)
negotiate the terms of an exchange
"We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar"
bargain(verb)
come to terms; arrive at an agreement

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

bargain(noun)ˈɑɑrgən
a cheap purchase; = deal
a real bargain at just $30
bargainˈɑɑrgən
an agreement between people; =deal
bargainˈɑɑrgən
to agree to sth
She made a bargain with her boss.
bargain(verb)ˈɑɑrgən
to try to negotiate for sth better
to bargain with the market trader; The government will not bargain over teachers' pay.
bargainˈɑɑrgən
worse or more difficult than expected
Nine puppies was a little more than we bargained for.

Wiktionary

bargain(Noun)
An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds himself to transfer the right to some property for a consideration, and the other party binds himself to receive the property and pay the consideration.
bargain(Noun)
An agreement or stipulation; mutual pledge.
bargain(Noun)
A purchase; also (when not qualified), a gainful transaction; an advantageous purchase; as, to buy a thing at a bargain.
bargain(Noun)
The thing stipulated or purchased; also, anything bought cheap.
bargain(Verb)
To make a bargain; to make a contract for the exchange of property or services; to negotiate; -- followed by with and for; as, to bargain with a farmer for a cow.
bargain(Verb)
To transfer for a consideration; to barter; to trade; as, to bargain one horse for another.

Origin: bargaynen, from bargaigner, from bargaigner, of origin, from *, from burganan, from bhergh-. Akin to borgen ( borgen), borgian. More at borrow.

Webster Dictionary

Bargain(noun)
an agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds himself to transfer the right to some property for a consideration, and the other party binds himself to receive the property and pay the consideration
Bargain(noun)
an agreement or stipulation; mutual pledge
Bargain(noun)
a purchase; also ( when not qualified), a gainful transaction; an advantageous purchase; as, to buy a thing at a bargain
Bargain(noun)
the thing stipulated or purchased; also, anything bought cheap
Bargain(noun)
to make a bargain; to make a contract for the exchange of property or services; -- followed by with and for; as, to bargain with a farmer for a cow
Bargain(verb)
to transfer for a consideration; to barter; to trade; as, to bargain one horse for another

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz

BARGAIN
A disease common to women, caught in the Sunday papers and developed in department stores on Mondays. Symptoms, loud talk, pushing and shoving, a combination prize-fight and foot-ball scrimmage. (Old spelling _Bark-gain_).