noun
peddling
noun
1
The act or business of selling goods, especially door to door or in small amounts.
"He made a modest living peddling secondhand books."
adj
1
Trivial or unimportant.
"She had no patience for his peddling excuses."
How to Use Peddling
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the act of selling small goods around, or (as an adjective) something petty and not worth much attention.
Word Forms
peddlings plural
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He made a modest living _____ secondhand books.