English dictionary definition of:

deal


Noun

  • a particular instance of buying or selling
  • an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
  • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
  • a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
  • 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
  • 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

Verb

  • act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
  • take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
  • take action with respect to (someone or something)
  • come to terms with
  • administer or bestow, as in small portions
  • do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
  • be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
  • behave in a certain way towards others
  • distribute cards to the players in a game
  • direct the course of; manage or control
  • give out as one's portion or share
  • give (a specific card) to a player
  • sell

Thesaurus

address   administer   allot   apportion   bargain   batch   care   conduct   consider   contend   cope   cover   dispense   distribute   flock   grapple   hand   handle   hatful   heap   lot   manage   mass   mess   mickle   mint   mountain   muckle   passel   peck   pile   plenty   plow American English spelling   pot   raft   sell   share   sight   slew   softwood   spate   stack   take   trade   treat   wad  

Spellzone course content

View spelling list ea words - set 1 and learn about the word deal in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 7. Long vowels e.g ee, ea or y? oa, o-e, or ow? u-e, ue, or ew?.

Scrabble score for deal


Scrabble score = 5

generated at 05:23:37 on 17-05-22

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