Deal

Quick meaning: Deal is a noun meaning (often followed by of) An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great or good).

Meaning

(often followed by of) An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great or good).

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To distribute among a number of recipients, to give out as one’s portion or share.
2. (transitive) To administer or give out, as in small portions.
3. (transitive) : To take action with regard to someone or something.
4. (ambitransitive) To distribute cards to the players in a game.
5. (transitive) deliver damage, a blow, strike or cut. To inflict.
6. (baseball) To pitch.
7. (obsolete) A division, a portion, a share, a part, a piece.

Example Sentences

Rome deals out her blessings and her gold.

We gave three deals of grain in tribute to the king.

The fighting is over; now we deal out the spoils of victory.

There is a deal of obscurity concerning the identity of the species thus multitudinously baptized.

Word Forms

• deals
• dealing
• dealt
• dealed

Synonyms for deal

Depending on context, synonyms include allotment, apportionment, distribution, batch, flock, hatful.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include share, apportion, distribute, allot, dispense, work.

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