verb
/ˈdiːl/ deals; dealt /ˈdɛlt/; dealing
to give cards to the players in a card game [no obj]
[+ obj] :to give (something or an amount of something) to someone
usually + out
to buy and sell (drugs, art, etc.) as a business [+ obj]
deal a blow
To deal a blow to someone means to hit someone.
usually used figuratively
deal in
[phrasal verb]
deal in (something)
to buy and sell (something) as a business
to use or be involved in (something)
deal (someone) in :to include someone in a card game
deal with
[phrasal verb]
deal with (someone or something)
to be about (something) :to have (something) as a subject
to make business agreements with (someone)
to do something about (a person or thing that causes a problem or difficult situation)
to accept or try to accept (something that is true and cannot be changed) :to control your feelings about (something)
noun
plural deals
[singular] :a large number or amount :a lot - used in the phrases a good deal or a great deal
[count] :the act of giving cards to each player in a card game - usually singular
noun
plural deals
[count] :an agreement between two or more people or groups that helps each in some way
[singular] :a way of treating someone
[count] :a price that is fair or lower than the usual price
the deal informal :basic information about a person, thing, or situation
one-shot deal
something that happens only one time
the real deal
informal :something or someone that is real or genuine :a thing or person that is not a copy or imitation