deal meaning and definition

DEAL noun

Definition of deal (noun)

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"
   • synonyms: business deal, trade
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"
   • synonyms: bargain
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"
   • synonyms: batch, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad
4. a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
5. wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)
   • synonyms: softwood
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"
   • synonyms: 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"

DEAL verb

Definition of deal (verb)

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"
   • synonyms: address, cover, handle, plow, treat
2. take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
   • "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case"
   • synonyms: consider, look at, take
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"
   • synonyms: contend, cope, get by, grapple, make do, make out, manage
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"
   • synonyms: administer, allot, deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, lot, mete out, parcel out, shell out
6. do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
   • "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"
   • synonyms: sell, trade
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"
   • synonyms: care, handle, manage
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"
    • synonyms: carry on, conduct
11. give out as one's portion or share
    • synonyms: apportion, divvy up, portion out, share
12. give (a specific card) to a player
    • "He dealt me the Queen of Spades"
13. sell
    • "deal hashish"