peddle
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Verb
peddled, past participle; peddles, 3rd person singular present; peddling, present participle; peddled, past tense;
/ˈpedl/,
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peddled, past participle; peddles, 3rd person singular present; peddling, present participle; peddled, past tense;
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Try to sell (something, esp. small goods) by going from house to house or place to place
- - he peddled art and printing materials around the country
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Sell (an illegal drug or stolen item)
- - certain youths who were involved in theft and drug peddling
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Promote (an idea or view) persistently or widely
- - he criticized his fellow candidate for peddling risky ideas
Web Definitions:
- sell or offer for sale from place to place
- (peddling) vending: the act of selling goods for a living
- A peddler, in British English pedlar, also known as a canvasser, cheapjack, monger, or solicitor (with negative connotations since the 16th century), is a travelling vendor of goods. ...
- Peddle is a surname, and may refer to: * Ambrose Peddle (born 1927), retired Canadian politician * Chuck Peddle (born 1937), computer hardware engineer
- To sell things, especially door to door; To sell illegal narcotics; To spread or cause to spread (as gossip, death, etc.)
- Peddling means simply to lift off the accelerator momentarily to slow your speed for whatever reason necessary, most often it is because the vehicle tires are spinning and lifting will allow the tires a chance to "hook up".
- To set out freight cars