Peddle
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɛdəl/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Peddle is a verb meaning To sell things, especially door to door or in insignificant quantities.
Meaning
To sell things, especially door to door or in insignificant quantities.
More Meanings
- To sell illegal narcotics.
- (derogatory, figuratively) To spread or cause to spread.
Example Sentences
Roberts was a drug dealer, nicknamed 'King Krud', who peddled death and misery.
Christine walked a dangerous line, peddling gossip about her detested son-in-law.
- How much you think this stuff is worth? - Yeah, there must be a million bucks' worth. - Think we could peddle it? - Oh, you can always get rid of it.
Yes, there were instances of grandstanding and obsessive behaviour, but many were concealed at the time to help protect an aggressively peddled narrative of [Oscar] Pistorius the paragon, the emblem, the trailblazer.
Word Forms
- peddles
- peddling
- peddled
Synonyms for peddle
Depending on context, synonyms include pitch, monger, huckster, hawk, vend.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include huckster, vend, monger, pitch, hawk, trafficking.
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