Peddle

  • 11peddle — UK [ˈped(ə)l] / US verb [transitive] Word forms peddle : present tense I/you/we/they peddle he/she/it peddles present participle peddling past tense peddled past participle peddled 1) a) to sell something on the street or by going to customers,… …

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  • 12peddle — ped|dle [ˈpedl] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: peddler] 1.) to sell goods to people, especially goods that people disapprove of because they are illegal, harmful, or of not very high quality →↑push, deal ↑deal ▪ They were accused of peddling… …

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  • 13peddle — /ˈpɛdl / (say pedl) verb (t) (peddled, peddling) 1. to carry about for sale at retail; hawk. 2. to trade in (something illicit or viewed as undesirable): to peddle drugs; to peddle porn. 3. to advocate, as ideas, philosophy, etc.: He s always… …

  • 14peddle — /ped l/, v., peddled, peddling. v.t. 1. to carry (small articles, goods, wares, etc.) from place to place for sale at retail; hawk. 2. to deal out, distribute, or dispense, esp. in small quantities: to peddle radical ideas. 3. to sell (drugs)… …

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  • 15peddle — verb Peddle is used with these nouns as the object: ↑myth, ↑wares …

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  • 16peddle — ped|dle [ pedl ] verb transitive 1. ) to sell something on the street or by going to customers, instead of in a store: He s peddling T shirts on the beach. a ) to sell something illegal or harmful, especially drugs 2. ) to try to make people… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 17peddle — verb 1》 sell (goods, especially small items) by going from place to place. 2》 sell (an illegal drug or stolen item). 3》 promote (an idea or view) persistently or widely. Origin C16: back form. from pedlar. Usage On the confusion of peddle and… …

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  • 18peddle — verb (T) 1 to go from place to place, trying to sell something: An old woman was peddling goods on a street corner. | peddle drugs (=sell illegal drugs) 2 to try to get people to accept opinions, false information etc: a magazine that peddles… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19peddle — ped•dle [[t]ˈpɛd l[/t]] v. dled, dling 1) to carry (goods, esp. small articles) from place to place for sale; hawk 2) to attempt to spread: to peddle radical ideas[/ex] 3) to go from place to place with goods for sale • Etymology: 1525–35; appar …

    From formal English to slang

  • 20Peddle Thorp — is an architecture firm based in Melbourne that has designed many of Australia s landmark buildings. Among the buildings it has designed include: Vodafone Arena; Rod Laver Arena; Skilled Stadium; and ANZ Headquarters. The firm also designed the… …

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