Meaning & Definition of Deal in English

1. A particular instance of buying or selling

• "It was a package deal"

• "I had no further trade with him"

• "He's a master of the business deal"

2. An agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

• "He made a bargain with the devil"

• "He rose to prominence through a series of shady deals"

3. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

• "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"

4. A plank of softwood (fir or pine board)

5. Wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)

6. The cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time

• "I didn't hold a good hand all evening"

• "He kept trying to see my hand"

7. The type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement)

• "He got a good deal on his car"

8. The act of distributing playing cards

• "The deal was passed around the table clockwise"

9. The act of apportioning or distributing something

• "The captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions"

1. Act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

• "This book deals with incest"

• "The course covered all of western civilization"

• "The new book treats the history of china"

2. Take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

• "Take the case of china"

• "Consider the following case"

3. Take action with respect to (someone or something)

• "How are we going to deal with this problem?"

• "The teacher knew how to deal with these lazy students"

4. Come to terms with

• "We got by on just a gallon of gas"

• "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

5. Administer or bestow, as in small portions

• "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"

6. Do business

• Offer for sale as for one's livelihood

• "She deals in gold"

• "The brothers sell shoes"

7. Be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

• "I can deal with this crew of workers"

• "This blender can't handle nuts"

• "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"

8. Behave in a certain way towards others

• "He deals fairly with his employees"

9. Distribute cards to the players in a game

• "Who's dealing?"

10. Direct the course of

• Manage or control

• "You cannot conduct business like this"

11. Give out as one's portion or share

12. Give (a specific card) to a player

• "He dealt me the queen of spades"

13. Sell

• "Deal hashish"