peddling

5 5.6

Selling goods by going from place to place, often on the street

noun
/ˈpɛd.lɪŋ/

: venta ambulante

influence peddling

They they are interested more in power mongering, influence peddling, cronyism, corruption and amassing wealth only for themselves.

Examples

In the early 1970s, fish peddling ended.

Academic text (1990)
Few had full-time jobs, and most of these, like the peddling of lottery tickets, were tenuous ways to make a living.

Academic text (2006)
The second generation, somewhat embarrassed by the peddling image of their parents, launched headlong into assimilation.

Academic text (1993)
For example, the fact that Chocoano migrants tend to cluster in nonskilled and menial occupations such as domestic service, street peddling, and construction results from a variety of factors, only one of which is race.

Academic text (1997)
The street vendor was known for his neighborhood peddling, selling everything from fruits to handmade crafts.
She made a living by peddling her homemade cookies from door to door in her local community.
During the summer, many people engage in peddling goods at local fairs and markets to earn some extra income.

Synonyms

vending

vspeddling

73 2.7

Selling things in public places, often from stalls or machines

moves to people's doors to sell rather than using machines or booths

hawking

vspeddling

24 6.3

Selling goods in public places by calling out to get customers

goes from house to house to sell directly to people

retailing

vspeddling

17 2.9

The business of selling goods to the public in shops or online for personal use

moves between places and doors to sell rather than selling in shops

selling

vspeddling

9 1.0

Exchanging goods or services for money

involves traveling door to door rather than general exchange for money

hawkery

vspeddling

Archaic

9.2

Place where people sell goods in a market or on the street

moves between homes to sell rather than staying in one spot

vendition

vspeddling

Archaic

9.9

Selling things as a business

focuses on moving from place to place to sell rather than general commerce

Antonyms

buying

89 1.0

Paying money to get something

purchasing

4 2.3

Buying goods or services with money

Surface Forms

peddling singular

peddlings plural

Morphology

peddling = peddle (transparent) = peddle + ing

The noun is a standard gerund/nominalization of the verb 'peddle' with -ing and its meaning is directly derived from the verb.

Etymology

Peddling is easy to remember if you imagine a seller walking from door to door with a small pack to sell simple goods. A helpful way to remember it is to link the start of the word to ped- as in pedestrian or pedal ('foot'), so peddling means selling goods by going from place to place.