dealing

1 of 2

noun

deal·​ing ˈdē-liŋ 

1

: method of business : manner of conduct

2

dealings plural : friendly or business interactions

dealing

2 of 2

present participle of deal entry 1

Synonyms of dealing

Noun

• interaction
• relation

Examples of dealing in a Sentence

Noun

There were reports of shady dealings between the two sides.

He has a reputation for fair dealing.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Uribe, found guilty in May by a Sacramento federal jury, leaked sensitive information about upcoming drug raids to a person involved with drug dealing, said Department of Justice officials in the Friday statement. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Garfield plays Sam as a charming villain, capable of talking himself back into the leadership position even after he has been fired by the board for shady dealings. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Senator Bolsonaro has documented connections to Rio’s paramilitary mafias and is under investigation for money laundering and corruption over his dealings with a disgraced banker at the center of a multibillion-dollar fraud probe. — Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026

The president’s disdain for James stems from her high-profile civil fraud investigations into his business dealings. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing dealing

• dealing box
• double-dealing
• self-dealing

Rhymes for dealing

• ceiling
• feeling
• healing
• heeling
• keeling
• kneeling
• pealing
• peeling
• reeling
• sealing
• squealing
• stealing

Kids Definition

dealing

noun

1

plural : friendly or business relations

dealings with an automobile agency

2

: a way of acting or of doing business

fair dealing