peddle

C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /ˈpɛdəl/ UK /ˈpedəl/ See IPA manual

Homophones

pedal /ˈpɛdəl/

verb

Meanings

1

verb
to sell goods, especially in small quantities by going from place to place

He used to peddle brushes door to door for a living.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to sell goods, especially... hawk vend sell tout retail market

Word family

Derived forms peddlerpeddling

Related forms pedlar peddler

Etymology

A back-formation from peddler (Middle English pedlere), itself of uncertain origin, perhaps from ped ('a basket, pannier') of obscure derivation.

Topics

Space, Position & Direction

# peddle

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** ˈpɛdəl
**IPA (UK):** ˈpedəl

## Meanings
1. to sell goods, especially in small quantities by going from place to place

## Examples
- He used to peddle brushes door to door for a living.

## Synonyms
- hawk
- vend
- sell
- tout
- retail
- market

## Derived Forms
- peddler
- peddling

## Related Forms
- pedlar
- peddler

## Etymology
A back-formation from peddler (Middle English pedlere), itself of uncertain origin, perhaps from ped ('a basket, pannier') of obscure derivation.

## AI Etymology
Peddle is a back-formation from peddler (Middle English pedlere), itself of uncertain origin, perhaps from ped ('a basket, pannier') of obscure derivation. Morphologically, the ending or combining element turns the older base into the present English part of speech. Its earlier history remains partly uncertain, so the etymological chain is best treated cautiously. In current use it covers to sell goods, especially in small quantities by going from place to place. The wider family includes derived forms such as peddler and peddling and related words such as pedlar and peddler.

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction

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