"peddling" meaning in English

See peddling in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} peddling (not comparable)
  1. insignificant; unimportant; piddling Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-peddling-en-adj-cs0dzcS8

Noun

Forms: peddlings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} peddling (plural peddlings)
  1. The act of one who peddles. Derived forms: influence peddling
    Sense id: en-peddling-en-noun-Xs-pVCfX

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} peddling
  1. present participle and gerund of peddle Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: peddle
    Sense id: en-peddling-en-verb-oDfTImbe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 21 53

Inflected forms

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