Definition of 'peddle'
Word forms: 3rd person singular present
tense peddles
, present participle peddling
, past tense, past participle peddled
1. verb
[old-fashioned]
His attempts to peddle his paintings around London's tiny gallery scene proved unsuccessful.
[VERB noun]
2. verb
Someone who peddles drugs sells illegal drugs.
He offered the youngster $100 to peddle drugs.
[VERB noun]
3. verb
If someone peddles an idea or a piece of
information, they try very
hard to
get people to
accept it.
[disapproval] They even set up their own news agency to peddle anti-isolationist propaganda.
[VERB noun]
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peddle in British English
verb
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Word origin
C16: back formation from pedlarWord Frequency
peddle in American English
verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈpeddled or ˈpeddling
1.
to go from place to place selling small articles
2.
to
spend time on trifles; piddle
verb transitive
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Someone who peddles things goes from place to place trying to sell them.
His attempts to peddle his paintings around the city's galleries was unsuccessful.
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