verb
- to sell goods by going from place to place
- to promote or spread an idea, story, or theory persistently
Usage: often disapproving
Examples
- The vendor peddled fresh fruit from his cart.
- She peddled magazines door-to-door to earn money.
- Street merchants peddle souvenirs to tourists.
- The politician was accused of peddling false information.
- He peddled his conspiracy theories on social media.
- The salesman peddled insurance policies to small businesses.