peddling

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noun

The act of one who peddles.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of peddle
nounpeddling (plural peddlings)

plural peddlings

  1. The act of one who peddles.

    Boats shuttled to and fro, and the hawkings and peddlings of all sorts of wares helped to create an amazing scene of activity and prosperity.

    1982, Chinese Literature
adjectivepeddling (not comparable)
  1. not comparableinsignificant; unimportant; piddling

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of selling goods for a living

Similar
vendinghawkingvendition
Broader
sellingmerchandisingmarketing
Also see
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

peddling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peddling

MLA

“peddling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peddling. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peddling,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peddling.

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