peddling Meaning & Definition
What Does Peddling Mean?
As a verb, peddling means to travel about with wares for sale. It can also mean sell.
Word Facts for Peddling
| Part of speech | verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈpe-dᵊl/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Synonyms | vendition, hawking and vending |
Peddling Definition (Verb)
- to travel about with wares for sale
- sell
peddling without a license
- to be busy with trifles : piddle
- to sell or offer for sale from place to place : hawk
- to deal out or seek to disseminate
… peddling personal advice.
- to offer or promote as valuable
peddled snake oils and miracle lotions
Synonyms of Peddling
Peddling synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Peddling
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Peddling in a Sentence
peddling without a license
They peddled fruits and vegetables from a truck on the side of the road.
… peddling personal advice.
peddled snake oils and miracle lotions
seldom saw their father, who traveled around the country peddling Bibles
Word Forms & Grammar
ped·dled
ped·dling
peddle
peddled
peddles
peddling
peddling (plural peddlings)
peddling (not comparable)
Words That Rhyme With Peddling
Origin of Peddling
back-formation from peddler, from Middle English pedlere, alteration of pedder peddler
First Known Use
1532i
Peddling Pronunciation
The standard pronunciation of peddling is /ˈpe-dᵊl/, spoken in 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (pe).