Definition of deal

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• deal is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 5
• deal is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 5
• deal is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 6

Definition of deal

• an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each (noun)

  Examples

  1. he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals

  Synonyms

  1. bargain
• wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir) (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. softwood
• take into consideration for exemplifying purposes (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. consider
  2. look at
  3. take
• succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. contend
  2. cope
  3. get by
  4. grapple
  5. make do
  6. make out
  7. manage
• (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent (noun)

  Examples

  1. a deal of trouble

  Synonyms

  1. batch
  2. flock
  3. good deal
  4. great deal
  5. hatful
  6. heap
  7. lot
  8. mass
  9. mess
  10. mickle
  11. mint
  12. mountain
  13. muckle
  14. passel
  15. peck
  16. pile
  17. plenty
  18. pot
  19. quite a little
  20. raft
  21. sight
  22. slew
  23. spate
  24. stack
  25. tidy sum
  26. wad
• direct the course of; manage or control (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. carry on
  2. conduct
• a particular instance of buying or selling (noun)

  Examples

  1. it was a package deal
  2. he's a master of the business deal

  Synonyms

  1. business deal
  2. trade
• give out as one's portion or share (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. apportion
  2. divvy up
  3. portion out
  4. share
• act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression (verb)

  Examples

  1. This book deals with incest

  Synonyms

  1. address
  2. cover
  3. handle
  4. plow
  5. treat
• do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood (verb)

  Examples

  1. She deals in gold

  Synonyms

  1. sell
  2. trade
• administer or bestow, as in small portions (verb)

  Examples

  1. deal a blow to someone

  Synonyms

  1. administer
  2. allot
  3. deal out
  4. dish out
  5. dispense
  6. distribute
  7. dole out
  8. lot
  9. mete out
  10. parcel out
  11. shell out
• the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. hand
• be in charge of, act on, or dispose of (verb)

  Examples

  1. I can deal with this crew of workers

  Synonyms

  1. care
  2. handle
  3. manage
• a plank of softwood (fir or pine board) (noun)
• behave in a certain way towards others (verb)

  Examples

  1. He deals fairly with his employees
• distribute cards to the players in a game (verb)

  Examples

  1. Who's dealing?
• give (a specific card) to a player (verb)

  Examples

  1. He dealt me the Queen of Spades
• sell (verb)

  Examples

  1. deal hashish
• take action with respect to (someone or something) (verb)

  Examples

  1. How are we going to deal with this problem?
  2. The teacher knew how to deal with these lazy students
• the act of apportioning or distributing something (noun)

  Examples

  1. the captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions
• the act of distributing playing cards (noun)

  Examples

  1. the deal was passed around the table clockwise
• the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement) (noun)

  Examples

  1. he got a good deal on his car

See definition of deal in Merriam Webster