peddle C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈpɛdəl/ UK /ˈpedəl/ See IPA manual Homophones pedal /ˈpɛdəl/ 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to sell goods, especially... hawkvendselltoutretailmarket Word family Derived forms peddlerpeddling Related forms pedlarpeddler Etymology AI details 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 External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown