Peddle Definition

pĕdl
peddled, peddles, peddling
verb
peddled, peddles, peddling
To carry from place to place and offer for sale.
Webster's New World
To travel about selling (wares).
Peddling goods from door to door.
American Heritage
To go from place to place selling small articles.
Webster's New World
To sell or offer for sale.
To peddle life insurance.
Webster's New World
To seek to disseminate; give out.
Peddling lies.
American Heritage
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Origin of Peddle

  • Back-formation from peddler V., intr., sense 2, probably influenced by piddle

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Peddle Sentence Examples

  • Tristan would travel through five states in order to peddle his wares.

  • Some furniture manufacturers, and some furniture retail stores, have turned to the internet to peddle their wares.

  • I was suspicious of anyone trying to peddle medicine as it is often just snake oil.

  • He took a booth at the craft fair in order topeddlehis handmade belts.

  • After all, he was a wayward man of the cloth and she did peddle her butt for bucks, whatever the extenuating circumstances.

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Words Starting With

PPEPED

Words Ending With

ELEDLE

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Words Starting With P and Ending With E

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With P6 Letter Words Ending With E