If you say that you need or have a great deal of or a good deal of a particular thing, you are emphasizing that you need or have a lot of it.
[emphasis]
...a great deal of money.
I am in a position to save you a good deal of time.
Deal is also an adverb.
Their lives became a good deal more comfortable.
He depended a great deal on his partner for support.
Deal is also a pronoun.
Although he had never met the man, he knew a good deal about him.
2. quantifier [QUANTof n-uncount]
A deal of something is a lot of it.
[old-fashioned]
He had a deal of work to do.
More Synonyms of deal
deal verb and noun uses
(diːl)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense deals, present participle dealing, past tense, past participle dealt
1. countable noun
If you make a deal, do a deal, or cut a deal, you complete an agreement or an arrangement with someone, especially in business.
[business]
Japan will have to do a deal with America on rice imports. [+ with/on]
The two sides tried and failed to come to a deal.
He was involved in shady business deals.
You're not going to get out of here unless we make a deal.
Synonyms: agreement, understanding, contract, business More Synonyms of deal
2. verb
If a person, company, or shop deals in a particular type of goods, their business involves buying or selling those goods.
[business]
They deal in antiques. [VERB + in]
...the rights of our citizens to hold and to deal in foreign currency. [VERB + in]
3. verb
If someone deals illegal drugs, they sell them.
I certainly don't deal drugs. [VERB noun]
dealinguncountable noun [oft noun NOUN]
...his involvement in drug dealing and illegal money laundering.
4. countable noun [adjective NOUN]
If someone has had a bad deal, they have been unfortunate or have been treated unfairly.
The people of Liverpool have had a bad deal for many, many years.
5. verb
If you deal playing cards, you give them out to the players in a game of cards.
The croupier dealt each player a card, face down. [VERB noun noun]
He once dealt cards in an illegal gambling joint. [VERB noun]
Deal out means the same as deal2.
Dalton dealt out five cards to each player. [VERBPARTICLE noun]
6.
See deal a blow
7. See also dealings, wheel and deal
8. a raw deal
Phrasal verbs:
See deal out
See deal with
deal in British English1
(diːl)
verbWord forms: deals, dealing or dealt (dɛlt)
1. (intransitive; foll byin)
to engage (in) commercially
to deal in upholstery
2. (often foll by out)
to apportion (something, such as cards) to a number of people; distribute
3. (transitive)
to give (a blow) to (someone); inflict
4. (intransitive) slang
to sell any illegal drug
noun
5. informal
a bargain, transaction, or agreement
6.
a particular type of treatment received, esp as the result of an agreement
a fair deal
7.
an indefinite amount, extent, or degree (esp in the phrases goodorgreat deal)
8. cards
a.
the process of distributing the cards
b.
a player's turn to do this
c.
a single round in a card game
9. big deal
10. cut a deal
11. the real deal
Word origin
Old English dǣlan, from dǣl a part; compare Old High German teil a part, Old Norse deild a share
deal in British English2
(diːl)
noun
1.
a plank of softwood timber, such as fir or pine, or such planks collectively
2.
the sawn wood of various coniferous trees, such as that from the Scots pine (red deal) or from the Norway Spruce (white deal)
adjective
3.
of fir or pine
Word origin
C14: from Middle Low German dele plank; see thill
Deal in British English
(diːl)
noun
a town in SE England, in Kent, on the English Channel: two 16th-century castles: tourism, light industries. Pop: 96 670 (2003 est)
deal in American English1
(dil)
verb transitiveWord forms: dealt or ˈdealing
1.
to portion out or distribute
2.
to give; administer
to deal someone a blow
3. US, Slang
to sell (illegal drugs)
verb intransitive
4.
to have to do (with); concern oneself or itself
science deals with facts
5.
to act or conduct oneself
followed by with
deal fairly with others
6.
to consider or attend to; handle; cope (with)
to deal with a problem
7.
to do business; trade (with or in)
to deal with the corner grocer, to deal in cutlery
8.
to distribute playing cards to the players
9. US, Slang
to sell illegal drugs
noun
10.
a.
the act of distributing playing cards
b.
cards dealt
c.
a player's turn or right to deal
d.
a round of play
11.
a business transaction
12. US
a bargain or agreement, esp. when secret or underhanded
13. US
a. Informal
a particular kind of behavior or conduct toward another; treatment
a square deal
b.
a particular plan, policy, or administration, usually involving some sort of distribution
the New Deal
Idioms:
big deal
make a big deal out of
Word origin
ME delen < OE dǣlan, to divide, share, akin to Ger teilen: see deal2
deal in American English2
(dil)
noun
an indefinite, but considerable, amount or degree
now usually preceded by good or great
a great deal of trouble
Word origin
ME del < OE dǣl, a part, share, akin to Goth dails
deal in American English3
(dil)
noun
1.
a fir or pine board of any of several sizes
2.
fir or pine wood
adjective
3.
made of deal
Word origin
ME & MDu dele < PGmc *thela- < IE base *telo-, flat surface, board > Gr tēlia, baker's board, gambling table
More idioms containing
deal
get a raw deal
a done deal
COBUILD Collocations
deal
competitive deal
endorsement deal
exclusive deal
lucrative deal
special deal
sponsorship deal
Examples of 'deal' in a sentence
deal
It was under a deal that gives the army full control.
The Sun (2016)
United insist they do not comment on individual deals for their players.
The Sun (2017)
The writer really gets into his stride when dealing with cutting costs.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The company makes software for dealing rooms and admits there will be uncertainty.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Your bargaining skills are turned on but ensuring a deal is fair also makes it lucky.
The Sun (2016)
Concerns have been raised that deals involving public money could be agreed behind closed doors and given to favoured companies.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It's just another very difficult blow to deal with.
The Sun (2017)
They want to open talks to get motorcycle and scooter riders a fair deal that keeps them safe on London streets.
The Sun (2016)
If you have a 0 per cent balance transfer card, make sure you clear the entire amount before the deal ends.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This industry should no longer be shrouded in mystery and the consumers deserve a fairer deal.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The medical kit had been given a good deal of thought.
Eric Newby A BOOK OF LANDS AND PEOPLES (2003)
You deal decisively with money and get people to pay their way.
The Sun (2010)
He obviously had a natural ability to understand and deal with younger players.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Japan has been dealt a savage blow by the earthquake and tsunami.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It is often cut a raw deal in terms of media coverage and sponsorship.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
They are dealing in illegal drugs and they are dealing in misery.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
They put up hundreds of billions in loans and letters of credit to make deals possible.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
We need a massive campaign of operations to deal with what amounts to an administrative emergency.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There is also a great deal of duplication across the industry.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
They have to deal with lots of death.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Wheel and deal for new players and finesse tactics until the trophy cabinet groans.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
There is a good deal of justice in the allegations.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The deal could complete as early as today.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Government is notoriously lousy at procurement deals with business.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This should make getting a cheap deal easier.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Winning your first match on the tour is a big deal.
The Sun (2016)
Without an agreement the deal will not go ahead.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
We are being asked to part with a great deal of money.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
There is no way you can shuffle the cards and deal it out.
Christianity Today (2000)
They also insisted that the company had consulted its biggest shareholders about the proposed deal.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It was a much better job for him than drug dealing because there appeared little risk.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
There are also competitive two-year deals.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The Mondeo is selling strongly despite being replaced by a new model in June and this prospect should guarantee some bargain deals on the current car.
The Sun (2007)
Word lists with
deal
terms used in cards, tree
In other languages
deal
British English: deal /diːl/ NOUN
If you make a deal, you agree to do something with somebody.
They made a deal not to talk about it.
American English: deal
Arabic: صَفْقَة
Brazilian Portuguese: acordo
Chinese: 交易
Croatian: dogovor
Czech: obchod transakce
Danish: aftale
Dutch: deal
European Spanish: trato
Finnish: sopimus
French: accord
German: Abmachung
Greek: συμφωνία
Italian: accordo
Japanese: 取引
Korean: 거래
Norwegian: handel
Polish: zgoda
European Portuguese: acordo
Romanian: înțelegere
Russian: уговор
Latin American Spanish: trato
Swedish: affärsuppgörelse
Thai: ทำความตกลง
Turkish: anlaşma
Ukrainian: справа
Vietnamese: sự thỏa thuận
British English: deal /diːl/ VERB
cards If you deal playing cards, you give them out to the players in a game of cards.
It's your turn to deal.
She dealt each player a card.
American English: deal
Arabic: يُوَزِّعُ
Brazilian Portuguese: dar
Chinese: 发牌
Croatian: dijeliti karte
Czech: rozdatkarty
Danish: give kort
Dutch: uitdelen
European Spanish: repartir
Finnish: jakaa
French: distribuercartes à jouer
German: verteilen
Greek: μοιράζω
Italian: distribuire le carte
Japanese: （トランプを）配る
Korean: 나누다
Norwegian: dele
Polish: rozdawać
European Portuguese: dar
Romanian: a face cărțile
Russian: раздавать
Latin American Spanish: repartir
Swedish: dela ut
Thai: แจกไพ่
Turkish: dağıtmak
Ukrainian: роздавати
Vietnamese: ra quân bài
British English: deal VERB
goods If a person, company, or shop deals in a particular type of goods, their business involves buying or selling those goods.
They deal in antiques.
American English: deal
Brazilian Portuguese: atuar em
Chinese: 经营
European Spanish: comerciar
French: être
German: handeln mit
Italian: commerciare
Japanese: 売買をする
Korean: 거래하다
European Portuguese: atuar em
Latin American Spanish: comerciar
British English: deal VERB
drugs If someone deals illegal drugs, they sell them.
I certainly don't deal drugs.
American English: deal
Brazilian Portuguese: traficar
Chinese: 贩卖毒品
European Spanish: traficar
French: revendre
German: dealen
Italian: spacciare
Japanese: 麻薬を売る
Korean: 거래하다
European Portuguese: traficar
Latin American Spanish: traficar
All related terms of 'deal'
no-deal
denoting a situation in which two parties fail to reach an agreement about how to proceed
big deal
If you say that something is a big deal , you mean that it is important or significant in some way .
bog deal
pine wood found preserved in peat bogs
club deal
a takeover bid in which several private-equity companies form a syndicate to acquire a target company
deal out
If someone deals out a punishment or harmful action , they punish or harm someone.
deal with
When you deal with something or someone that needs attention , you give your attention to them, and often solve a problem or make a decision concerning them.
New Deal
the domestic policies of Franklin D . Roosevelt for economic and social reform
pay deal
a negotiation or agreement concerning pay or salary
side deal
a transaction between two people for their private benefit , which is subsidiary to a contract negotiated by them on behalf of the organizations they represent
deal-maker
A deal-maker is someone in business or politics who makes deals.
do a deal
to arrange or settle ; conclude (a transaction )
square deal
any dealing that is honest and fair
a raw deal
If you say that you are getting a raw deal , you mean that you are being treated unfairly.
cut a deal
to come to an arrangement ; make a deal
package deal
A package deal is a set of offers or proposals which is made by a government or an organization, and which must be accepted or rejected as a whole.
premium deal
a commercial transaction in which a special incentive or bonus is offered
special deal
If you make a deal , do a deal , or cut a deal , you complete an agreement or an arrangement with someone, especially in business.
a done deal
a plan or project that has been completed or arranged and that cannot now be changed
deal a blow
If an event deals a blow to something or someone, it causes them great difficulties or makes failure more likely .
exclusive deal
If you make a deal , do a deal , or cut a deal , you complete an agreement or an arrangement with someone, especially in business.
lucrative deal
If you make a deal , do a deal , or cut a deal , you complete an agreement or an arrangement with someone, especially in business.
sweetheart deal
any agreement in which a public body offers unduly favourable terms to a private company or individual
all-cash deal
An all-cash deal is a financial transaction in which the payment is made entirely in money.
competitive deal
If you make a deal , do a deal , or cut a deal , you complete an agreement or an arrangement with someone, especially in business.
endorsement deal
If you make a deal , do a deal , or cut a deal , you complete an agreement or an arrangement with someone, especially in business.
sponsorship deal
If you make a deal , do a deal , or cut a deal , you complete an agreement or an arrangement with someone, especially in business.
the real deal
a person or thing seen as being authentic and not inferior in any way
wheel and deal
If you say that someone wheels and deals , you mean that they use a lot of different methods and contacts to achieve what they want in business or politics , often in a way which you consider dishonest .
four-deal bridge
a version of bridge in which four hands only are played, the players then cutting for new partners
get a raw deal
to be treated unfairly or badly
make a big deal
If someone makes a big deal out of something, they make a fuss about it or treat it as if it were very important .
sweetheart contract
a contract arranged by collusion between union officials and an employer with terms disadvantageous to union members
make a big deal out of
to attach extreme importance to; make a big fuss about
crab one's act (the deal, etc.)
to ruin or frustrate one's scheme (the deal, etc.)
to leave a lot to be desired sth leaves much/a great deal to be desired
If you say that something leaves a lot to be desired , you mean that it is not as good as it should be.
Chinese translation of 'deal'
deal
(diːl)
Word forms:ptppdealt
n(c)
(= agreement) 协(協)议(議) (xiéyì) (个(個), gè)
⇒ a business deal买卖协议 (mǎimài xiéyì)
vt
to deal (out)[card]发(發)给(給) (fāgěi)
⇒ He dealt each player a card.他发给每个打牌的人一张牌。 (Tā fāgěi měigè dǎ pái de rén yī zhāng pái.)
(= sell)[drugs]出售 (chūshòu)
to do/make/strike a deal with sb和某人做买(買)卖(賣) (hé mǒurén zuò mǎimài)
it's a deal! (inf) 成交！ (chéngjiāo!)
a good/fair/bad deal好的/公平的/不公的待遇 (hǎo de/gōngpíng de/bùgōng de dāiyù)
a good or great deal (of)大量(的 ... ) (dàliàng (de ... ))
to deal a (severe/heavy) blow to sb/sth(严(嚴)重/沉重地)打击(擊)某人/某事 ((yánzhòng/chénzhòng de) dǎjī mǒurén/mǒushì)
All related terms of 'deal'
deal in
经(經)营(營) jīngyíng
deal out
( punishment, criticism ) 使遭受 shǐ zāoshòu
deal with
( criminal, wrongdoer etc ) 惩(懲)处(處) chéngchǔ ⇒ Criminals should be dealt with severely. → 罪犯应该被严厉惩处。 Zuìfàn yīnggāi bèi yánlì chéngchǔ.
package deal
( set of proposals ) 一揽(攬)子交易 yīlǎnzi jiāoyì
it's a deal!
( inf ) 成交！ chéngjiāo!
to get a raw deal
受到不公待遇 shòudào bù gōng dàiyù
a good/fair/bad deal
好的/公平的/不公的待遇 hǎo de/gōngpíng de/bùgōng de dāiyù
to deal/cope with sth
对(對)付/应(應)付某事 duìfu/yìngfù mǒushì
to do/make/strike a deal with sb
和某人做买(買)卖(賣) hé mǒurén zuò mǎimài
to deal (out)
( card ) 发(發)给(給) fāgěi ⇒ He dealt each player a card. → 他发给每个打牌的人一张牌。 Tā fāgěi měigè dǎ pái de rén yī zhāng pái.