What does Deal Mean?

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
  • the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement)
  • the act of distributing playing cards
  • the act of apportioning or distributing something
  • an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
  • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
  • the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
  • wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)
  • a particular instance of buying or selling
Definition as Verb
  • take action with respect to (someone or something)
  • behave in a certain way towards others
  • distribute cards to the players in a game
  • give (a specific card) to a player
  • sell
  • direct the course of; manage or control
  • take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
  • succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
  • act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
  • administer or bestow, as in small portions
  • be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
  • do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
  • give out as one's portion or share

Synonyms

Examples

  • "he got a good deal on his car"
  • "the deal was passed around the table clockwise"
  • "the captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions"
  • "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals"
  • "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"
  • "I didn't hold a good hand all evening"; "he kept trying to see my hand"
  • "it was a package deal"; "I had no further trade with him"; "he's a master of the business deal"
  • "How are we going to deal with this problem?"; "The teacher knew how to deal with these lazy students"
  • "He deals fairly with his employees"
  • "Who's dealing?"
  • "He dealt me the Queen of Spades"
  • "deal hashish"
  • "You cannot conduct business like this"
  • "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case"
  • "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
  • "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"
  • "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks"
  • "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"
  • "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"

Part of Speech

Noun, Verb

Comparisons

See also

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