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peddle
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
peddle
(verb)
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peddle
/
ˈ
pɛdl̟/
verb
peddles
;
peddled
;
peddling
peddle
/
ˈ
pɛdl̟/
verb
peddles
;
peddled
;
peddling
Learner's definition of PEDDLE
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1
:
to sell (something) usually in small amounts and often by traveling to different places
They
peddled
fruits and vegetables out of their truck on the side of the road.
She now
peddles her wares
[=sells her products] on the Internet.
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2
:
to try to get people to accept or believe (something)
He
peddled
his idea for a new movie to every executive in Hollywood.
The mayor's aides tried to
peddle
his innocence to reporters.
peddling
gossip
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