Peddles Meaning in English

word · lemma: peddle

US

ˈpɛdəɫz

PED-uhlz

UK

pˈɛdəlz

PED-uhlz

Definition

To sell goods, usually by going from place to place; also, to spread ideas, stories, or information, often in a negative sense.

Usage & Nuances

More formal or old-fashioned for street selling; also widely used in a negative sense for spreading false ideas or rumors. Common collocations: 'peddles drugs', 'peddles lies', 'peddles newspapers'. 'Peddle' is never used for selling in a store.

• Spanish: vende (ambulante) - difunde (propagandas, rumores)
• Portuguese (BR): vende (ambulante) - espalha (boatos, ideias)
• Portuguese (PT): vende (ambulante) - espalha (boatos, ideias)
• Chinese (Simplified): 沿街叫卖 - 散布（消息、思想）
• Chinese (Traditional): 沿街叫賣 - 散佈（消息、思想）
• Hindi: फेरी लगाता है - अफवाह फैलाता है
• Arabic: يبيع (بائع متجول) - يروّج (شائعات، أفكار)
• Bengali: বিক্রি করে - ছড়ায় (গুজব বা মিথ্যা তথ্য)
• Russian: продаёт - распространяет (слухи, ложь)
• Japanese: 売り歩く - 言いふらす（うわさ・嘘など）
• Vietnamese: bán dạo - truyền bá (tin đồn, thông tin sai lệch)
• Korean: 노점에서 팔다 - 퍼뜨리다 (소문, 거짓말 등)
• Turkish: seyyar satmak - yaymak (dedikodu, yalan gibi)
• Urdu: بیچتا ہے - پھیلاتا ہے (افواہیں یا جھوٹ)
• Indonesian: bán dạo - lan truyền (tin đồn, điều xấu)

Example Sentences

He peddles fruit on the streets every morning.

basic

She peddles old clothes from door to door.

basic

He peddles stories that are not true.

basic

That website peddles a lot of conspiracy theories.

natural

He peddles cheap souvenirs to tourists near the beach.

natural

She peddles rumors to get attention at work.

natural