peddle

== English == === Etymology === Back-formation from pedlar. (Compare burgle from burglar.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpɛdəl/ Homophones: pedal, petal (some dialects) Rhymes: -ɛdəl === Verb === peddle (third-person singular simple present peddles, present participle peddling, simple past and past participle peddled) To sell things, especially door to door or in insignificant quantities. To sell illegal narcotics. (derogatory, figuratively) To spread or cause to spread. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== peddler, pedlar peddling ==== Translations ==== === References === “peddle”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.