deal Meaning and Definition

1. n. the act of apportioning or distributing something

2. n. the act of distributing playing cards

3. n. a particular instance of buying or selling

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

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

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

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

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

9. n. a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)

10. v. take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

11. v. deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression

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

13. v. sell

14. v. distribute to the players in a game

15. v. give (a specific card) to a player

16. v. give out as one's portion or share

17. v. administer or bestow, as in small portions

18. v. take action with respect to (someone or something)

19. v. behave in a certain way towards others

20. v. be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

21. v. direct the course of; manage or control

22. v. come to terms or deal successfully with