v.
Pronunciation: ' pe-d ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: ped · dled ; ped · dling \ ' ped-li ŋ , ' pe-d ə l-i ŋ \
Etymology: back-formation from peddler, from Middle English pedlere, alteration of pedder peddler
Date: 1532
intransitive verb
1 : to travel about with wares for sale broadly : SELL
2 : to be busy with trifles : PIDDLE
transitive verb
1 : to sell or offer for sale from place to place : HAWK broadly : SELL
2 : to deal out or seek to disseminate
3 : to offer or promote as valuable