adj, noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of one who peddles.

   "Boats shuttled to and fro, and the hawkings and peddlings of all sorts of wares helped to create an amazing scene of activity and prosperity."

2. 2
   the act of selling goods for a living wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of peddle form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   insignificant; unimportant; piddling not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

chintzyconsumer preference studyconsumer researchconsumer surveydirect-mail sellinghard sell

Example

More examples

"You're not just peddling stuff!"

Related phrases

influence peddling

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