deal
/ˈdiːl/ noun C2- The distribution of cards to players; a player's turn for this. · I didn’t have a good deal all evening.
- A particular instance of trading (buying or selling; exchanging; bartering); a transaction. · We need to finalise the deal with Henderson by midnight.· recognizing the societal deal between capital and labor regarding retirement savings
- A transaction offered which is financially beneficial; a bargain.
- An agreement between parties; an arrangement. · I didn't deserve it, but he cut me a deal.· to cut a deal, to cut deals
- A situation, occasion, or event. · What's the deal here?· Their new movie is the biggest deal of the year.
- A thing, an unspecified or unidentified object. · The deal with four tines is called a pitchfork.
- A personality trait, especially a negative one, and the underlying cause of it. · What's her deal?
Plural deals
Phrasal verbs and expressions
From the library
“That _was_ a narrow escape!” said Alice, a good deal frightened at the sudden change, but very glad to find herself still in existence; “and now for the garden!” and she ran with all speed back to the little door: but, alas!
This question the Dodo could not answer without a great deal of thought, and it sat for a long time with one finger pressed upon its forehead (the position in which you usually see Shakespeare, in the pictures of him), while the rest waited in silence.
I wouldn’t be in Bill’s place for a good deal: this fireplace is narrow, to be sure; but I _think_ I can kick a little!”
Last came a little feeble, squeaking voice, (“That’s Bill,” thought Alice,) “Well, I hardly know—No more, thank ye; I’m better now—but I’m a deal too flustered to tell you—all I know is, something comes at me like a Jack-in-the-box, and up I goes like a sky-rocket!”
Other matches
- deal An indefinite quantity or amount A2
- deal To distribute among a number of recipients, to ... B1
- deal Wood that is easy to saw C2
- deal Made of deal. C2
- deal in To deal cards to someone entering a game
- deal into To discard another player's winning tile, causi...
- deal out not to deal cards to someone who is leaving a g...
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