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:
They were accused of peddling drugs. people who peddle cigarettes to young children2. 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 [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
product noun [countable] something that is made or produced in large quantities, usually in order to be sold:
consumer products such as mobile phones dairy productsgoods noun [plural] things that are produced in order to be sold, especially for use in the home:
They sell furniture and other household goods. electrical goods white goods (=large electrical goods used in the home such as washing machines and refrigerators)commodity noun [countable] formal a type of product or raw material that can be bought and sold – used especially about basic food products, metals, and fuels:
The decline in prices for agricultural commodities made the economic situation worse. All metal was a valuable commodity and was rarely wasted.merchandise noun [uncountable] formal things that are being sold, especially in shops:
Customers are not allowed to handle the merchandise. Sales of books, videos, and other merchandise have increased.wares noun [plural] written things that are offered for sale, especially in a market or on the street:
In the market, the traders began selling their wares. Merchants brought their wares from all over the world.export noun [countable often plural] a product that is sent to a foreign country in order to be sold:
US exports rose to $11.935 billion. At the moment, oil is their biggest export.import noun [countable often plural] goods that are brought from one country into another to be sold there:
The UK clothing industry cannot compete with foreign imports on price.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?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 [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲
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 [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲