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peddle

verb

ped·​dle ˈpe-dᵊl How to pronounce peddle (audio)
peddled; peddling ˈped-liŋ How to pronounce peddle (audio)
ˈpe-dᵊl-iŋ

intransitive verb

1
: to travel about with wares for sale
broadly : sell
peddling without a license
2
: to be busy with trifles : piddle

transitive verb

1
: to sell or offer for sale from place to place : hawk
broadly : sell
They peddled fruits and vegetables from a truck on the side of the road.
2
: to deal out or seek to disseminate
peddling personal advice G. F. Kennan
3
: to offer or promote as valuable
peddled snake oils and miracle lotions

Synonyms

Example Sentences

They peddled fruits and vegetables out of their truck on the side of the road. He peddled his idea for a new movie to every executive in Hollywood. The mayor's aides tried to peddle his innocence to reporters.
Recent Examples on the Web Two people have pleaded guilty in a scheme to peddle a diary and other items belonging to President Biden’s daughter to the conservative group Project Veritas for $40,000. Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 Two Florida residents have pleaded guilty in a scheme to peddle a diary and other items stolen from President Joe Biden’s daughter to the conservative group Project Veritas for $40,000, prosecutors said Thursday. Jennifer Peltz, ajc, 25 Aug. 2022 Two people have pleaded guilty in a scheme to peddle a diary and other items belonging to President Joe Biden's daughter to the conservative group Project Veritas for $40,000, prosecutors said Thursday. CBS News, 25 Aug. 2022 The majority of its products come from its Marketplace program, where millions of third-party sellers compete to peddle everything from USB cables to lawn furniture. Nicole Nguyen, WSJ, 20 July 2022 Inciardi and Kosinski then tried to peddle more of the Eagles documents to other potential buyers through Christie’s and Sotheby’s auction houses, while also offering to sell some to Henley, according to the indictment. Jennifer Peltz And Tom Hays, USA TODAY, 13 July 2022 Ski huts ranging from rustic to trendy are all keen to peddle local produce and specialties. Rob Hodgetts, CNN, 14 Feb. 2022 This EzyRoller Mini puts a novel spin on the ride-on toy concept by letting kids hover just above the ground and peddle forward—hands-free—with a footbar. Lauren Gray, Popular Mechanics, 18 Aug. 2022 Six local pizza shops and about 50 social service organizations took advantage of a lovely cool day Saturday (June 18) to set up tables in the Medina square to peddle their wares and advertise their services. Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 21 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from peddler, from Middle English pedlere, alteration of pedder peddler

First Known Use

1532, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of peddle was in 1532

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