peddle

/'pedl/
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peddle

A street vendor peddles fresh fruit from a colorful cart.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To sell or offer goods for sale while traveling from place to place: The core meaning of "peddle" involves moving around to sell items, often small goods, directly to consumers.
    • To promote or try to sell (an idea, belief, etc.) in a persistent or intrusive way: Used figuratively to describe the act of trying to get people to accept an idea, often one that is questionable or unwelcome.
Usage and Examples
  • Verb (Literal - selling goods):
    • He used to peddle fruits and vegetables from a cart in the neighborhood.
    • Street vendors peddle souvenirs to tourists near the monument.
  • Verb (Figurative - promoting ideas):
    • The politician was accused of peddling false promises to gain votes.
    • Be wary of websites that peddle conspiracy theories.
Advanced Usage and Nuances
  • "to peddle one's wares": A common phrase meaning to sell the goods one has to offer.
    • Artisans set up stalls in the market square to peddle their wares.
  • The word often carries a slightly negative or informal connotation, implying the goods or ideas being sold are of low quality, trivial, or illicit.
    • He was arrested for peddling counterfeit watches.
Variants and Related Words
  • Peddler (noun): A person who peddles goods; a traveling seller.
    • The peddler traveled from village to village with his pack.
  • Peddling (noun/gerund): The act of selling goods as a peddler.
    • The city has regulations against unlicensed peddling.
Synonyms
  • Hawk: To offer (goods) for sale by calling out in the street. (e.g., )
  • Vend: To offer (small items) for sale. (More formal/legal)
  • Tout: To attempt to sell (something) in a persistent or aggressive manner.
Phrasal Verbs
  • Peddle around: (Less common) To take something around to different places to sell or promote it.
    • She spent the summer peddling her handmade jewelry around at local fairs.
Idioms and Common Phrases
  • Peddle influence: To use one's position or power in an improper way to gain favors.
    • The lobbyist was suspected of trying to peddle influence among the senators.
  • Peddle gossip/rumors: To spread gossip or rumors actively.
    • She has a bad habit of peddling gossip about her coworkers.
peddle

A street vendor peddles fresh fruit from a colorful cart.

Verb
  1. sell or offer for sale from place to place

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