Synonyms for hawker

Most common

drummer · peddler US · huckster · pitchman · falconer

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A peddler, a huckster, a person who sells easily transportable goods.

Related words

Word family

hawk

Forms

Plural

hawkers → peddlers, hucksters, pitchmen, drummers…

Example sentences

• drummer Tom told me you're a better drummer than Mary is.
• peddler He's the biggest peddler of politricks I know of!
• huckster Another huckster trying to sell snake oil again.
• falconer Tom is a professional falconer.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

pedlar

7 letters

drummer², peddler²

8 letters

falconer³, huckster², pitchman²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (drummer² = 2 syllables).