PEDDLE


Meaning of PEDDLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ped(ə)l ]

( peddles, peddling, peddled)

1.

Someone who peddles things goes from place to place trying to sell them. ( OLD-FASHIONED )

His attempts to peddle his paintings around London’s tiny gallery scene proved unsuccessful.

VERB : V n

2.

Someone who peddles drugs sells illegal drugs.

When a drug pusher offered the Los Angeles youngster $100 to peddle drugs, Jack refused.

= push

VERB : V n

• ped‧dling

The war against drug peddling is all about cash.

N-UNCOUNT

3.

If someone peddles an idea or a piece of information, they try very hard to get people to accept it.

They even set up their own news agency to peddle anti-isolationist propaganda.

VERB : V n [ disapproval ]

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