deal

noun
UK: /diːl/
US: /diːl/

  1. An agreement or arrangement, especially in business.

    1. We made a deal to sell the car for $5000. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company struck a deal to merge with its main competitor to increase profits. [ ] [ ]

  2. A good price or advantageous arrangement.

    1. That's a good deal on a used bike! [ ] [ ]
    2. I got a great deal on my new laptop during the Black Friday sales event. [ ] [ ]

  3. The way cards are given to players in a card game.

    1. It's your turn to deal the cards. [ ] [ ]
    2. The dealer shuffled the deck before starting to deal for the next hand. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

trade manage agreement arrange bargain
deal verb

  1. To give out cards to players in a card game.

    1. She will deal the cards now. [ ] [ ]
    2. He learned to deal quickly and efficiently to keep the game moving at a brisk pace. [ ] [ ]

  2. To do business or trade in something.

    1. They deal in used books. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company used to deal exclusively in antiques, but now sells modern art as well. [ ] [ ]

  3. To take action to solve a problem.

    1. I can deal with that later. [ ] [ ]
    2. The government must deal effectively with the rising cost of living or risk widespread social unrest. [ ] [ ]
deal adjective

  1. Relating to an agreement or arrangement.

    1. It was a deal breaker. [ ] [ ]
    2. The deal negotiations continued late into the night despite numerous deal breakers. [ ] [ ]
deal idiom

  1. A situation or state of affairs.

    1. What's the big deal about it? [ ] [ ]
    2. Honestly I don't think this is a big deal, we can fix it with some time. [ ] [ ]
deal phrasal-verb

  1. To concern oneself with something or someone.

    1. I don't deal with him anymore. [ ] [ ]
    2. Since their argument last summer, she refuses to deal with her brother on any matter. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "deal" in English means: An agreement or arrangement, especially in business., A good price or advantageous arrangement., The way cards are given to players in a card game..

The phonetic transcription of "deal" is /diːl/ in British English and /diːl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "deal": trade, manage, agreement, arrange, bargain.

Example usage of "deal": "We made a deal to sell the car for $5000.". More examples on the page.