peddle
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ped·dle /ˈpedl/ verb [transitive] 1 to sell goods to people, especially goods that people disapprove of because they are illegal, harmful, or of not very high quality 售卖〔非法的、有害的或劣质的货品〕 → push, deal They were accused of peddling drugs. 他们被控贩卖毒品。 people who peddle cigarettes to young children 卖香烟给小孩子的人2 BBTSELLto try to sell things to people, especially by going from place to place 〔尤指挨家挨户地〕兜售 Farmers come to Seoul to peddle rice. 农民们到首尔来兜售大米。 a door-to-door salesman peddling his wares (=selling his goods) 挨家挨户兜售货物的推销员► see thesaurus at sell3 TCSPREADto try to persuade people to accept an opinion or idea which is wrong or false 散布，兜售〔错误的观点、主张〕 politicians peddling instant solutions to long-standing problems 宣扬用速效方法解决长期问题的政客们→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
peddle• Not to be missed is Water at Work, in which peddling a bicycle produces the energy necessary to create a tornado.• She apparently also used her contacts there to peddle a catalog for a merchandise corporation.• Others are peddling an assortment of get-rich-quick schemes.• They are the favorite targets of the boys who steal a few hours from shining shoes, peddling candy and gathering firewood.• She now peddles cheap jewelry on TV.• Stricter punishments will be given to those convicted of peddling drugs to children.• Street vendors peddled flowers and candles.• Mattan and the yellow jersey were right in the middle of the pack as it peddled hard in the blistering heat.• Belloni started her bakery business by peddling her homemade bread to local stores.• The gang earned as much as $10 million a month peddling heroin and cocaine.• Melendez's gang made up to $10 million a month peddling heroin.• In 1990, peddling himself to the voters as a successful businessman, he was elected governor.• Councilman Cobb is peddling his idea for a new freeway.• Thornhill has been peddling his rape thesis for years without much attention.From Longman Business Dictionarypeddleped‧dle /ˈpedl/ verb [transitive]COMMERCE to sell, or try to sell, goods to people, especially by going from place to place or by selling them in the streeta door-to-door salesman peddling his waresFarmers come to Seoul to peddle rice.→ See Verb tableOrigin peddle (1500-1600) peddlerped·dle verbChineseSyllable
to that Corpus Business people, especially goods to people goods sell
peddle
ped‧dle /ˈpedl/
verb [transitive]
They were accused of peddling drugs.
people who peddle cigarettes to young children
2. to try to sell things to people, especially by going from place to place:
Farmers come to Seoul to peddle rice.
a door-to-door salesman peddling his wares (=selling his goods)
3. to try to persuade people to accept an opinion or idea which is wrong or false:
politicians peddling instant solutions to long-standing problems
▪ sell to give something to someone in exchange for money: He sold his motorcycle. | The shop sells old furniture. | Do you sell books on gardening?
▪export to send goods to another country to be sold: Which countries export oil to the United States?
▪deal in something to buy and sell a particular type of goods as part of your business: He deals in antiques.
▪put something up for sale/put something on the market to make something available to be bought: When the painting was first put up for sale, no one thought that it would be worth so much money. | The farm was put up for sale.
▪sell up British English to sell your house or your business so that you can move to a different place or do something different: They’re thinking of selling up and moving to Canada.
▪auction something/sell something at auction to sell things at a special event to the person who offers the most money: The contents of his home will be auctioned.
▪flog British English informal to sell something, especially something that is of low quality: A man at the market was flogging £10 watches.
▪peddle to sell cheap things in the street. Also used about selling illegal drugs and pornography: Street vendors peddled American and British cigarettes. | People who peddle drugs to children should be severely punished.
▪traffic in something to buy and sell large quantities of illegal goods or people: They trafficked in illegal weapons. | The gang were involved in people-trafficking. | drug-trafficking
ped‧dle /ˈpedl/
verb [transitive] Date: 1500-1600
Origin: peddler
1. to sell goods to people, especially goods that people disapprove of because they are illegal, harmful, or of not very high quality ⇨ push, deal:Origin: peddler
2. to try to sell things to people, especially by going from place to place:
3. to try to persuade people to accept an opinion or idea which is wrong or false:
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