Away, proud woman! said the Lady; who ever knew so well as thou to deal the deepest wounds under the pretence of kindness and courtesy?.
the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time; "I didn't hold a good hand all evening"; "he kept trying to see my hand"
A part or portion; a share; hence, an indefinite quantity, degree, or extent, degree, or extent; as, a deal of time and trouble; a deal of cold
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty"
To deal is to give out the cards during a hand The person who does this is called the dealer At most public cardrooms, a dealer is hired for this purpose (and for generally running the game) At most private games, players take turns dealing To be dealt in is to be given cards during a hand To be dealt out or dealt around is not to be given cards
an agreement to buy or sell goods or provide a service; to trade (buy or sell) something, e g securities, foreign currencies
1 The distribution of the pack to form the hands of the four players 2 The cards so distributed considered as a unit, including the auction and play thereof