peddler

ped·dler

noun \ˈped-lər\

Definition of PEDDLER

: one who peddles: as a : one who offers merchandise (as fresh produce) for sale along the street or from door to door b : one who deals in or promotes something intangible (as a personal asset or an idea) <influence peddlers>

Variants of PEDDLER

ped·dler also ped·lar \ˈped-lər\

Examples of PEDDLER

1. <the peddler on the street corner selling baseball caps>

First Known Use of PEDDLER

14th century

Related to PEDDLER

Synonyms: hawker, huckster

Related Words: dealer, merchandiser, merchant, seller, vendor (also vender); costermonger [British]; concessionaire; black marketer (or black marketeer), bootlegger, fence, fencer, hustler, pusher, smuggler, trader

Near Antonyms: buyer, purchaser; consumer, end user, user

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Rhymes with PEDDLER

meddler, medlar