peddle: Meaning and Definition of

ped•dle

Pronunciation: (ped'l), [key]
— v., -dled, -dling.
—v.t.
  1. to carry (small articles, goods, wares, etc.) from place to place for sale at retail; hawk.
  2. to deal out, distribute, or dispense, esp. in small quantities: to peddle radical ideas.
  3. to sell (drugs) illicitly.
—v.i.
  1. to go from place to place with goods, wares, etc., for sale at retail.
  2. to occupy oneself with trifles; trifle.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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