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   The meaning of PEDDLE is to travel about with wares for sale; broadly : sell. How to use peddle in a sentence.

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   What does the verb peddle mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb peddle . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   peddle something (usually disapproving) to spread an idea or story in order to get people to accept it. to peddle malicious gossip; This line (= publicly stated opinion) is being peddled by all the government spokesmen.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPEDDLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PEDDLE definition: 1. to sell things, especially by taking them to different places: 2. If you peddle stories or…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › peddlePEDDLE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   All you need to know about "PEDDLE" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPEDDLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   British English: peddle VERB / ˈpɛdl / Someone who peddles things goes from place to place trying to sell them. His attempts to peddle his paintings around the city's galleries was unsuccessful.

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   What does Peddle mean?

   • The meaning of PEDDLE is to travel about with wares for sale; broadly : sell. How to use peddle in a sentence.

   Peddle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   What does it mean to peddle a paper?

   • “To peddle” is “to sell.” “To pedal” is “to push with the foot against a pedal.” influence peddling: the practice of using the influence of wealth or authority to bestow favors or obtain preferential treatment. go peddle your papers: go somewhere else with whatever you are trying to sell.

   Pedaling vs. Peddling - Daily Writing Tips

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   What is the difference between a pedal and a peddle?

   • A pedal is a lever controlled with the foot, such as those found on a piano or a bicycle. To pedal is to use such a lever to control something. The words pedal and peddle have different origins: pedal descends from the Late Latin pedale, meaning 'a thing of the foot', while peddle ultimately comes from the Latin pēs, meaning 'foot'. Peddle can also mean to travel around selling items.

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   What does go Peddle your papers mean?

   • go peddle your papers: go somewhere else with whatever you are trying to sell. The verb peddle is a backformation from pedlar: “An itinerant trader or dealer in small goods.” Because a pedlar sells items of insignificant value, the verb peddle connotes disparagement and contempt. Note: The US spelling of pedlar is peddler.

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   Where did Peddle come from?

   • OED's earliest evidence for peddle is from 1650, in the writing of John Trapp, Church of England clergyman and writer on theology. peddle is apparently formed within English, by back-formation. Etymons: pedlar n.1

   peddle, v.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary

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   What does it mean to peddle a bike?

   • Bicycle riders will be pedaling over hills and through pastures Saturday near Stonewall. To peddle can mean to travel around selling items (think door-to-door salesmen). It can also mean to sell illicit drugs or, informally, to give out or spread, as with information or lies.

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › peddlePEDDLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PEDDLE meaning: 1. to sell things, especially by taking them to different places: 2. If you peddle stories or…. Learn more.