Deal | Mean of deal in English Dictionary

/ˈdiːl/

• Verb
• to give cards to the players in a card game
1. It's your turn to deal.
2. Each player is dealt five cards.
3. She was dealt a full house.
4. dealing out the cards for a game of poker
5. She was dealt a bad/cruel/terrible hand in life. [=many bad things happened to her throughout her life]
6. You have to play the hand you're dealt. [=you must accept and deal with the things that happen to you in your life]
• to give (something or an amount of something) to someone
1. The offending players were dealt harsh penalties.
2. The team was dealt another loss last night. [=the team lost another game]
3. The teacher dealt [=handed] out three books to each of us.
4. The author deals [=doles] out advice on all kinds of subjects.
• to buy and sell (drugs, art, etc.) as a business
1. She got caught dealing drugs in school.
2. (informal) How long has he been dealing? [=dealing drugs]

• to buy and sell (something) as a business
1. He deals in rare books.
• to use or be involved in (something)
1. tales dealing in myth and mystery
2. We don't deal in rumor or gossip.
• to include someone in a card game
1. “Do you want to play cards with us?” “Sure, deal me in.”
• to be about (something)
1. The book deals with World War II.
2. Her speech dealt with health care and the nation's economy.
3. The film deals with some serious issues.
• to make business agreements with (someone)
1. He deals fairly with all his customers.
2. Their salespeople are very easy to deal with.
• to do something about (a person or thing that causes a problem or difficult situation)
1. The government dealt harshly with the rebels.
2. I'll deal with you later.
3. Who's going to deal with this mess?
4. I dealt with the problem myself.
5. Can you suggest some ways of dealing with a difficult child?
6. We weren't able/equipped/prepared to deal with such a large crowd of people.
7. He needs to learn how to deal with his anger.
• to accept or try to accept (something that is true and cannot be changed)
1. She's still trying to deal with his death.
2. I'm still dealing with the fact that we lost the game.
3. The weather is bad, but we'll just have to deal with it.
• Noun
• a large number or amount
1. It doesn't cost a great deal of money. [=doesn't cost much money]
2. I spent a good deal of time [=a lot of time] thinking about it.
3. It would mean a great deal to us if you would come.
4. I learned a great deal from my mistakes.
5. It's a good deal [=much] faster to go by bus.
6. I felt a great deal better after the surgery.
7. The town hasn't changed a great deal since we left.
• the act of giving cards to each player in a card game
1. It's your deal. [=it's your turn to deal]
2. I have time for one more deal. [=hand, round]
• an agreement between two or more people or groups that helps each in some way
1. business deals
2. I'll make you a deal. If you help me fix my flat tire, I'll buy you dinner.
3. The company made/negotiated a new 10-million-dollar deal with the government.
4. We were about to close/seal the deal [=make the agreement official] when we realized that there was a mistake in the contract.
5. The two sides finally struck a deal [=came to an agreement] after weeks of negotiations.
6. an arms deal [=an agreement to buy or sell weapons] between two countries
7. The band got/landed/signed a record deal. = The band cut a deal with the record company.
8. She got a book deal with a major publisher.
9. We were offered a package deal [=a single price for a set of items or services] that included plane tickets, hotel accommodations, and tickets to shows in the area.
10. We think it's a fair/square deal. [=a fair agreement]
• a way of treating someone
1. He was going to take the promotion here but another company offered him a better deal. [=offered him more money, benefits, prestige, etc.]
• a price that is fair or lower than the usual price
1. We got a (good) deal on a new car.
2. I think we can get a better deal somewhere else.
3. Now that's a great deal!
• basic information about a person, thing, or situation
1. What's the deal [=story, situation] with that guy?
2. Here's the deal. You're going to stay here while I go find help.
3. What's the deal with those shoes you're wearing? [=Why are you wearing those shoes?]
• something that happens only one time
1. This offer is a one-shot-deal.
2. We don't want this to be a one-shot deal. We hope to have the festival every year.
• something or someone that is real or genuine
1. These diamonds aren't fake. They're the real deal.
2. That guy looked so much like Elvis, I almost thought he was the real deal. [=I almost thought he was Elvis]