deal
/ˈdiːl/noun, verb1 syllable
Deal means: (often followed by ‘of’) a large number or amount or extent.
Synonyms for deal81
noun, as in (often followed by ‘of’) a large number or amount or extent
noun, as in a particular instance of buying or selling
noun, as in an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
noun, as in wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)
noun, as in the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
verb, as in act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
verb, as in administer or bestow, as in small portions
verb, as in succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
verb, as in give out as one's portion or share
verb, as in direct the course of; manage or control
What does deal mean?22
noun
(often followed by ‘of’) a large number or amount or extent“a batch of letters”
a particular instance of buying or selling“it was a package deal”
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each“he made a bargain with the devil”
wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)
the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time“I didn't hold a good hand all evening”
a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement)“he got a good deal on his car”
the act of distributing playing cards“the deal was passed around the table clockwise”
the act of apportioning or distributing something“the captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions”
verb
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression“This book deals with incest”
administer or bestow, as in small portions“administer critical remarks to everyone present”
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available“We got by on just a gallon of gas”
give out as one's portion or share
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes“Take the case of China”
do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood“She deals in gold”
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of“I can deal with this crew of workers”
direct the course of; manage or control“You cannot conduct business like this”
sell (especially of illegal material)“deal hashish”
take action with respect to (someone or something)“How are we going to deal with this problem?”
behave in a certain way towards others“He deals fairly with his employees”
distribute cards to the players in a game“Who's dealing?”
give (a specific card) to a player“He dealt me the Queen of Spades”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with deal?25
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Deal in a sentence
- At this shop, they deal in kitchen utensils.unknown
- Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back.Objectivesea
- I deal in facts and figures, not vague impressions.Zifre
- Every time she coughed, she felt a great deal of pain.CK
- The discussion produced a great deal of noise, but no forward motion.mccarras
- We have little time to deal with the issues of climate, energy and biodiversity.witbrock
- When you encounter difficulties, friends can help you deal with them.sundown
- If you don't reduce consumer taxes, we've got no deal.marcelostockle
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Forms of deal
as a noun
- plural
- deals
as a verb
- past tense
- dealt
- past participle
- dealt
- present participle
- dealing
- third-person singular
- deals