deal | |
1. subst. (obsolete) A division, a portion, a share. | |
We gave three deals of grain in tribute to the king. | |
2. subst. (often followed by of) An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great or good). | |
3. v. To distribute among a number of recipients, to give out as one’s portion or share. | |
The fighting is over; now we deal out the spoils of victory. | |
4. v. To administer or give out, as in small portions. | |
5. v. To distribute cards to the players in a game. | |
I was dealt four aces. | |
The cards were shuffled, and the croupier dealt. | |
6. v. (baseball) To pitch. | |
The whole crowd waited for him to deal a real humdinger. | |
7. v. (intransitive) To have dealings or business. | |
8. v. (intransitive) To conduct oneself, to behave. | |
9. v. (obsolete, intransitive) To take action; to act. | |
10. v. (intransitive) To trade professionally (followed by in). | |
She deals in gold. | |
11. v. To sell, especially to sell illicit drugs. | |
This club takes a dim view of members who deal drugs. | |
12. v. (intransitive) To be concerned with. | |
13. v. (intransitive) To handle, to manage, to cope. | |
I can't deal with this. | |
I don't think he wants to go. — Yeah, well, we're going anyway, and he can deal. | |
14. subst. (archaic in general sense) An act of dealing or sharing out. | |
15. subst. The distribution of cards to players; a player's turn for this. | |
I didn’t have a good deal all evening. | |
I believe it's your deal. | |
16. subst. A particular instance of buying or selling; a transaction | |
We need to finalise the deal with Henderson by midnight. | |
17. subst. Specifically, a transaction offered which is financially beneficial; a bargain. | |
18. subst. An agreement between parties; an arrangement | |
He made a deal with the devil. | |
19. subst. (informal) A situation, occasion, or event. | |
What's the deal? | |
20. subst. (informal) A thing, an unspecified or unidentified object. | |
The deal with four tines is called a pitchfork. | |
21. subst. Wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir) | |
22. subst. A plank of softwood (fir or pine board) | |
23. subst. (archaic) A wooden board or plank, usually between 12 or 14 feet in length, traded as a commodity in shipbuilding. | |
24. adj. Made of deal. | |
A plain deal table | |