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Huckster

noun/hˈʌkstɚ/
Definition
a seller of shoddy goods
a person who writes radio or tv advertisements
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈʌkstɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈɪndɜːlɪŋz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈɪndɜːlɪŋz/
2 syllables Say it as /hˈʌkstɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna seller of shoddy goods
nouna person who writes radio or tv advertisements
verbsell or offer for sale from place to place
verbwrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)
“Let's not haggle over a few dollars”
Word Forms
hucksterverbwrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)
peddlernounan unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs
peddlingnounthe act of selling goods for a living
mongernounsomeone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
hucksternouna seller of shoddy goods
hawkernounsomeone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
hawkingnounthe act of selling goods for a living
vendibleadjectivefit to be offered for sale
vendableadjectivefit to be offered for sale
venditionnounthe act of selling goods for a living
vendernounsomeone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
vendornounsomeone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
vendingnounthe act of selling goods for a living
pitchnouna vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk)
hagglernounan intense bargainer
hagglingnounan instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
hagglenounan instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
colporteur
un vendeur de marchandises de mauvaise qualité
🇪🇸Spanish
mercachifle
un vendedor de productos de mala calidad
🇮🇹Italian
venditore ambulante
un venditore di merce scadente
🇳🇱Dutch
venter
een verkoper van slechte goederen
🇵🇹Portuguese
vendedor ambulante
um vendedor de produtos de má qualidade
🇷🇺Russian
торгаш
продавец дрянных товаров
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बनिया
घटिया सामान बेचने वाला
🇧🇩Bengali
হাকস্টার
নিম্নমানের পণ্য বিক্রেতা
🇮🇳Tamil
ஹக்ஸ்டர்
தரமற்ற பொருட்களை விற்பவர்
🇮🇳Telugu
హక్స్టర్
నాసిరకం వస్తువులను అమ్మేవాడు
🇮🇳Marathi
हकस्टर
निकृष्ट वस्तूंचा विक्रेता
🇮🇳Gujarati
હકસ્ટર
નજીવા માલ વેચનાર
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹಕ್ಸ್ಟರ್
ಕಳಪೆ ಸರಕುಗಳ ಮಾರಾಟಗಾರ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഹക്ക്സ്റ്റർ
നിലവാരമില്ലാത്ത സാധനങ്ങൾ വിൽക്കുന്നയാൾ
🇵🇰Urdu
ہکسٹر
ناقص سامان بیچنے والا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
小贩
劣质商品卖家
🇯🇵Japanese
詐欺師
粗悪品の販売者
🇰🇷Korean
광고 업자
조잡한 물건을 파는 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
kẻ báng bổ
người bán hàng kém chất lượng
🇹🇭Thai
คนเจ้าชู้
คนขายของห่วยๆ
🇮🇩Indonesian
tukang jualan
penjual barang jelek
🇲🇾Malay
penipu
seorang penjual barangan yang tidak baik
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ساوم
بائع سلع رديئة
🇮🇷Persian
هاکستر
فروشنده کالاهای نامرغوب
🇹🇷Turkish
seyyar satıcı
kalitesiz mal satıcısı
🇮🇱Hebrew
רוֹכֵל
מוכר של סחורה עלובה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'huckster'?
The primary meaning of 'huckster' is 'a seller of shoddy goods'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'huckster' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'huckster' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'huckster' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'huckster' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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