pedlar
/ˈpedlə(r)/noun
उच्चारण पेड्लर
फेरीवाला, खोमचेवाला
Core word
- 1
[C] especially British
a person who in the past travelled from place to place trying to sell small objects
फेरीवाला, खोमचेवाला
- A pedlar came to the village selling bangles and ribbons.
- The pedlar spread his scarves and trinkets on a cloth at the village fair.
- The pedlar carried his goods in a large basket on his back.
+ 2 more examples
- In the old days a pedlar brought news as well as goods.
- A pedlar sold bangles from door to door in our lane.
- 2
[C] disapproving
a person who spreads particular ideas or stories
(बातें या विचार) फैलाने वाला
- pedlars of gossip
- He is a pedlar of conspiracy theories on social media.
- Journalists should not be pedlars of rumour.
+ 2 more examples
- He was a pedlar of false hope to the unemployed.
- Beware of pedlars of cheap shortcuts to success.
Synonyms spreader promoter
◇Word family
?Which word?
Do not confuse peddle (to sell goods) and pedal (to push the pedals of a bicycle).
Peddle (सामान बेचना) और pedal (साइकिल के पैडल चलाना) में भ्रम न करें।
§Grammar and usage
British and American: British English uses pedlar for a seller of small goods, while peddler is used for a person who sells illegal drugs, and American English uses peddler for both.
British और American में British English में छोटे सामान बेचने वाले को pedlar कहते हैं, जबकि अवैध नशीले पदार्थ बेचने वाले को peddler कहते हैं, और American English में दोनों के लिए peddler प्रयोग होता है।