DEAL (dealt)

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does deal mean? 

• DEAL (noun)
  The noun DEAL has 9 senses:

1. a particular instance of buying or selling

2. an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

3. (often followed by 'of') a large number or amount or extent

4. a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)

5. wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)

6. the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time

7. the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement)

8. the act of distributing playing cards

9. the act of apportioning or distributing something

  Familiarity information: DEAL used as a noun is familiar.

• DEAL (verb)
  The verb DEAL has 13 senses:

1. act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

2. take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

3. take action with respect to (someone or something)

4. succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

5. administer or bestow, as in small portions

6. do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood

7. be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

8. behave in a certain way towards others

9. distribute cards to the players in a game

10. direct the course of; manage or control

11. give out as one's portion or share

12. give (a specific card) to a player

13. sell

  Familiarity information: DEAL used as a verb is familiar.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DEAL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A particular instance of buying or selling

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

business deal; deal; trade

Context example:

he's a master of the business deal

Hypernyms ("deal" is a kind of...):

dealing; dealings; transaction (the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "deal"):

arms deal (a deal to provide military arms)

penny ante (a business deal on a trivial scale)

Derivation:

deal (do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood)

deal (sell)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

bargain; deal

Context example:

he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals

Hypernyms ("deal" is a kind of...):

agreement; understanding (the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises)

Sense 3

Meaning:

(often followed by 'of') a large number or amount or extent

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

batch; deal; 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

Context example:

a wad of money

Hypernyms ("deal" is a kind of...):

large indefinite amount; large indefinite quantity (an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "deal"):

haymow (a mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation)

deluge; flood; inundation; torrent (an overwhelming number or amount)

Sense 4

Meaning:

A plank of softwood (fir or pine board)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("deal" is a kind of...):

board; plank (a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes)

Sense 5

Meaning:

Wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

deal; softwood

Hypernyms ("deal" is a kind of...):

wood (the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "deal"):

pulpwood (softwood used to make paper)

Sense 6

Meaning:

The cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Synonyms:

deal; hand

Context example:

he kept trying to see my hand

Hypernyms ("deal" is a kind of...):

accumulation; aggregation; assemblage; collection (several things grouped together or considered as a whole)

Meronyms (parts of "deal"):

long suit (in a hand, the suit having the most cards)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "deal"):

bridge hand (the cards held in a game of bridge)

poker hand (the 5 cards held in a game of poker)

Derivation:

deal (distribute cards to the players in a game)

deal (give (a specific card) to a player)

deal (direct the course of; manage or control)

Sense 7

Meaning:

The type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Context example:

he got a good deal on his car

Hypernyms ("deal" is a kind of...):

final result; outcome; result; resultant; termination (something that results)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "deal"):

fair deal; square deal (fair treatment)

raw deal (unfair treatment)

Derivation:

deal (direct the course of; manage or control)

Sense 8

Meaning:

The act of distributing playing cards

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Context example:

the deal was passed around the table clockwise

Hypernyms ("deal" is a kind of...):

distribution (the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning)

Domain category:

card game; cards (a game played with playing cards)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "deal"):

misdeal (an incorrect deal)

Holonyms ("deal" is a part of...):

card game; cards (a game played with playing cards)

Derivation:

deal (distribute cards to the players in a game)

deal (give (a specific card) to a player)

Sense 9

Meaning:

The act of apportioning or distributing something

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Context example:

the captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions

Hypernyms ("deal" is a kind of...):

allocation; allotment; apportioning; apportionment; assignation; parceling; parcelling (the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "deal"):

new deal (a reapportioning of something)

Derivation:

deal (administer or bestow, as in small portions)

deal (give out as one's portion or share)

• DEAL (verb)

Conjugation:

Sense 1

Meaning:

Act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

address; cover; deal; handle; plow; treat

Context example:

The new book treats the history of China

Hypernyms (to "deal" is one way to...):

broach; initiate (bring up a topic for discussion)

Verb group:

do by; handle; treat (interact in a certain way)

comprehend; cover; embrace; encompass (include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "deal"):

theologise; theologize (treat from a theological viewpoint or render theological in character)

discourse; discuss; talk about (to consider or examine in speech or writing)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

Sense 2

Meaning:

Take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Synonyms:

consider; deal; look at; take

Context example:

Consider the following case

Hypernyms (to "deal" is one way to...):

think about (have on one's mind, think about actively)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "deal"):

contemplate (consider as a possibility)

dally; play; trifle (consider not very seriously)

abstract (consider apart from a particular case or instance)

warm to (become excited about)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

Sense 3

Meaning:

Take action with respect to (someone or something)

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Context example:

The teacher knew how to deal with these lazy students

Hypernyms (to "deal" is one way to...):

act; move (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action))

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

dealing (method or manner of conduct in relation to others)

dealings (social or verbal interchange (usually followed by 'with'))

Sense 4

Meaning:

Succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

contend; cope; deal; get by; grapple; make do; make out; manage

Context example:

They made do on half a loaf of bread every day

Hypernyms (to "deal" is one way to...):

act; move (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action))

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "deal"):

extemporize; improvise (manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand)

fend (try to manage without help)

cut; hack (be able to manage or manage successfully)

rub along; scrape along; scrape by; scratch along; squeak by; squeeze by (manage one's existence barely)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s PP

Sense 5

Meaning:

Administer or bestow, as in small portions

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Synonyms:

administer; allot; deal; deal out; dish out; dispense; distribute; dole out; lot; mete out; parcel out; shell out

Context example:

the machine dispenses soft drinks

Hypernyms (to "deal" is one way to...):

give (transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "deal"):

allot; assign; portion (give out)

reallot (allot again)

deal (distribute cards to the players in a game)

apply; give (give or convey physically)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

Derivation:

deal (the act of apportioning or distributing something)

Sense 6

Meaning:

Do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Synonyms:

deal; sell; trade

Context example:

The brothers sell shoes

Hypernyms (to "deal" is one way to...):

transact (conduct business)

Verb group:

deal (sell)

sell (be sold at a certain price or in a certain way)

Domain category:

commerce; commercialism; mercantilism (transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services))

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "deal"):

hawk; huckster; monger; peddle; pitch; vend (sell or offer for sale from place to place)

market (deal in a market)

pyramid (use or deal in (as of stock or commercial transaction) in a pyramid deal)

deal (sell)

push (sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs))

black marketeer (deal on the black market)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

Also:

deal out (administer or bestow, as in small portions)

trade (engage in the trade of)

Derivation:

deal (a particular instance of buying or selling)

dealings; dealing (the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities))

dealer (someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold)

dealer (the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account)

dealer (a firm engaged in trading)

Sense 7

Meaning:

Be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

care; deal; handle; manage

Context example:

She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old

Hypernyms (to "deal" is one way to...):

command; control (exercise authoritative control or power over)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "deal"):

mind; take care (be in charge of or deal with)

touch (deal with; usually used with a form of negation)

carry on; conduct; deal (direct the course of; manage or control)

direct (be in charge of)

misconduct; mishandle; mismanage (manage badly or incompetently)

process (deal with in a routine way)

juggle (deal with simultaneously)

coordinate (bring into common action, movement, or condition)

dispose of (deal with or settle)

come to grips; get to grips (deal with (a problem or a subject))

work (cause to operate or function)

organise; organize (cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea)

administer; administrate (work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

Sense 8

Meaning:

Behave in a certain way towards others

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Context example:

He deals fairly with his employees

Hypernyms (to "deal" is one way to...):

acquit; bear; behave; carry; comport; conduct; deport (behave in a certain manner)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

dealing (method or manner of conduct in relation to others)

dealings (mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups)

Sense 9

Meaning:

Distribute cards to the players in a game

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Context example:

Who's dealing?

Hypernyms (to "deal" is one way to...):

administer; allot; deal; deal out; dish out; dispense; distribute; dole out; lot; mete out; parcel out; shell out (administer or bestow, as in small portions)

Verb group:

deal (give (a specific card) to a player)

Domain category:

card game; cards (a game played with playing cards)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "deal"):

misdeal (deal cards wrongly)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

deal (the act of distributing playing cards)

deal (the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time)

dealer (the person who distributes the playing cards in a card game)

Sense 10

Meaning:

Direct the course of; manage or control

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

carry on; conduct; deal

Context example:

You cannot conduct business like this

Hypernyms (to "deal" is one way to...):

care; deal; handle; manage (be in charge of, act on, or dispose of)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "deal"):

racketeer (carry on illegal business activities involving crime)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

deal (the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement))

deal (the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time)

dealing; dealings (the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities))

Sense 11

Meaning:

Give out as one's portion or share

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Synonyms:

apportion; deal; divvy up; portion out; share

Hypernyms (to "deal" is one way to...):

distribute; give out; hand out; pass out (give to several people)

"Deal" entails doing...:

divide; part; separate (come apart)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

Derivation:

deal (the act of apportioning or distributing something)

Sense 12

Meaning:

Give (a specific card) to a player

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Context example:

He dealt me the Queen of Spades

Hypernyms (to "deal" is one way to...):

give; hand; pass; pass on; reach; turn over (place into the hands or custody of)

Verb group:

deal (distribute cards to the players in a game)

Domain category:

card game; cards (a game played with playing cards)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something to somebody

Derivation:

deal (the act of distributing playing cards)

deal (the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time)

dealer (the person who distributes the playing cards in a card game)

Sense 13

Meaning:

Sell

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Context example:

deal hashish

Hypernyms (to "deal" is one way to...):

deal; sell; trade (do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood)

Verb group:

deal; sell; trade (do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood)

Domain category:

commerce; commercialism; mercantilism (transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services))

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

deal (a particular instance of buying or selling)

dealer (a seller of illicit goods)

dealer (a firm engaged in trading)

 Context examples 

It is a very sweet little problem, and I would not have missed it for a good deal.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I pay a good deal of attention to matters of detail, as you may have observed, and I had examined the hall, and was sure that the wall was clear.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

"Can't put this deal through too quick for me, you—you little worm!"

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)

Not alone had those eight months earned him enough money to stay on land for many weeks, but they had enabled him to do a great deal of studying and reading.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

Percy Phelps and his nurse looked at Holmes during this demonstration with surprise and a good deal of disappointment written upon their faces.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I found a light kedge anchor in the fore-hold, where such things were kept; and with a deal of exertion got it on deck and into the boat.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

In past experience, especially in dealing with squaws, meat and punishment had often been disastrously related.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

I've thought a great deal lately about my 'bundle of naughties', and being selfish is the largest one in it, so I'm going to try hard to cure it, if I can.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Mr. Copperfield was very kind to me, and took a great deal of notice of me, and paid me a good deal of attention, and at last proposed to me.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

I would have given a great deal to have hailed him and told him how we were placed, but it was too dangerous, lest we should be heard.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)