Deal - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
he's a master of the business deal
- wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir) (syn: softwood)
- the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time (syn: hand)
- the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement)
verb
- take action with respect to (someone or something)
The teacher knew how to deal with these lazy students
- administer or bestow, as in small portions (syn: administer, allot, dish out, dispense, distribute, lot, shell out)
- give out as one's portion or share (syn: apportion, portion out, share)
- give (a specific card) to a player
Extra examples
It's your turn to deal.
Each player is dealt five cards.
She was dealt a full house.
Dealing out the cards for a game of poker
The offending players were dealt harsh penalties.
She got caught dealing drugs in school.
I have a deal to look after.
I lost heavily in the last deal.
The deal fell through.
A deal was struck after lengthy negotiations.
He dealt her out a pittance of an allowance.
Same punishment was dealt out to everyone.
Each of the terms mentioned above is dealt with in more detail in Chapter Three.
We ourselves shall one time or other be dealt with as we deal with others.
She has always dealt fairly by me.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: deal
he/she/it: deals
present participle: dealing
past tense: dealt
past participle: dealt
singular: deal
plural: deals
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