dealing

noun
UK: /ˈdiː.lɪŋ/
US: /ˈdiː.lɪŋ/

  1. The activity of buying and selling things.

    1. His dealing in antiques made him rich. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company's dealing with foreign suppliers increased its profit margin significantly. [ ] [ ]

  2. The way you behave towards someone.

    1. Her dealing with customers is always polite. [ ] [ ]
    2. The manager's dealing with employee complaints was fair and efficient. [ ] [ ]

  3. The distribution of playing cards to players in a game.

    1. It's your turn for the dealing. [ ] [ ]
    2. Incorrect dealing of the cards resulted in restarting the game. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

trade behavior business treatment commerce distribution
dealing verb

  1. Present participle of deal: to take action in order to solve a problem.

    1. She is dealing with a difficult customer. [ ] [ ]
    2. The government is dealing effectively with the economic crisis facing the country. [ ] [ ]

  2. Present participle of deal: to give out something, especially playing cards.

    1. He is dealing the cards for the poker game. [ ] [ ]
    2. She is dealing out assignments evenly among the team members during this project. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dealing" in English means: The activity of buying and selling things., The way you behave towards someone., The distribution of playing cards to players in a game..

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

Synonyms for "dealing": trade, behavior, business, treatment, commerce, distribution.

Example usage of "dealing": "His dealing in antiques made him rich.". More examples on the page.