hawking
n.the activity of selling things in the street by calling out to people. It can also mean the sport of hunting small animals using a trained hawk.
n.the act of offering goods for sale in public places by shouting; alternatively, the practice of hunting with trained birds of prey.
“The street was filled with the loud hawking of fruit sellers.”
“Local laws often restrict the hawking of merchandise on busy sidewalks to prevent congestion and noise.”
“While modern commerce has moved online, the traditional hawking of wares remains a vibrant part of the city's open-air markets, where vocal skill is as vital as product quality.”
Often used as a gerund to describe the activity or trade itself.
“Kenya is beginning a crackdown on foreign nationals operating small retail shops and engaging in hawking, after President William Ruto directed authorities to shut down such businesses from September 7.”
“You have made vast sums by hawking yourself out to private banks - where you then viciously attack NATO allies.”