Definition of deal
(Entry 1 of 4)
1
: to concern oneself or itself
The book deals with education. a lawyer who deals with real estate law
2a
: to take action with regard to someone or something
deal with an offender Who's going to deal with this mess?
b
: to reach or try to reach a state of acceptance or reconcilement
trying to deal with her son's death
3
card games
: to distribute the cards to players
your turn to deal
4
business
a
: to sell or distribute something as a business
deal in insurance
b
: to engage in bargaining : trade
1a
card games
: to distribute (playing cards) to players
Deal the cards.
b
: to give as one's portion : apportion
dealt out three sandwiches apiece a judge dealing out punishments
2
: administer, deliver
dealt him a blow
deal
noun (1)Definition of deal (Entry 2 of 4)
1
business
a
: an act of dealing (see deal entry 1 sense 4) : transaction
big corporate deals a real estate deal
b
: contract sense 1a
signed a 2-year deal
c
: bargain
got a great deal on a new TV accepted a plea deal
2
: an arrangement for mutual advantage
kept his side of the deal
3
: treatment received
a dirty deal
5
: mccoy
—used in the phrase the real deal
6
: affair sense 2
Dinner was an informal deal.
7
: package deal
deal
noun (2)Definition of deal (Entry 3 of 4)
1
: a usually large or indefinite quantity or degree
a great deal of support a good deal faster
2
card games
a
: the act or right of distributing cards to players
It's your deal.
b
: hand sense 7b
have time for one more deal
deal
noun (3)Definition of deal (Entry 4 of 4)
1
British
: a board of fir or pine
2
: pine or fir wood
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The first known use of deal was before the 12th century
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