A deal is when people agree to buy or sell something. It is often about business or trading. People say deal when they talk about a choice or plan.
They made a deal to sell the car.
We have a good deal on food today.
To deal means to do business with others. It often means to buy or sell things, or to work with people in trade. It can also mean to give out things like cards.
She deals with many customers daily.
We deal in second-hand books.
To deal means to give something to people. It is often used in games, especially card games, to give cards to players. The person giving is called the dealer.
Please deal the cards to each player.
He deals five cards to each person.
Deal can mean a large amount of something. People use it to talk about how much of a thing there is. It is often used with uncountable things like time or money.
She has a great deal of patience.
There is a deal of work today.
To deal with something means to handle or manage it. It is often about problems or work that needs attention. People use it when they talk about solving or controlling situations.
I will deal with the problem today.
She deals well with stress.
In slang, a deal can mean a cigarette, especially in some English-speaking places. This is informal and not standard language.
He asked for a deal after the game.
She lit a deal outside the house.
To deal means to give out things, like papers or homework. It is about sharing or giving parts of something to people.
The teacher deals homework every day.
He deals the flyers in the street.
