Synonyms for pitchman

Most common

hawker · peddler US · tout

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A salesman, especially one who aggressively markets wares from a street stall, or a carnival or side show act.

Forms

Plural

pitchmen → peddlers, hawkers, touts…

Example sentences

• hawker Being a hawker means being annoying for everyone.
• peddler He's the biggest peddler of politricks I know of!
• tout He didn't miss the opportunity to tout his bona fides.

Popularity over time

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

By length

4 letters

tout¹

6 letters

hawker², pedlar

7 letters

peddler²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hawker² = 2 syllables).