DEAL

Deal

Deal is a 2008 drama film starring film actor Burt Reynolds, with Bret Harrison, and Shannon Elizabeth. It tells the story of a former poker player who tutors a younger player . The film's climax is a fictional World Poker Tour championship.

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deal

Noun

  1. A division, a portion, a share.
  2. An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by or ).

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. An act of dealing or sharing.
  2. The distribution of cards to players; a player's turn for this.
    I didn’t have a good deal all evening.
    I believe it's your deal.
  3. A particular instance of buying or selling, a transaction
    We need to finalise the deal with Henderson by midnight.
  4. Specifically, a transaction offered which is financially beneficial; a bargain.
  5. An agreement between parties; an arrangement
    He made a deal with the devil.
  6. A situation, occasion, or event.
    "''I've never killed anybody before. I don't see what's the big deal."
    Line spoken by character played by John Travolta in the movie Broken Arrow.
    What's the deal?
  7. A thing, an unspecified or unidentified object.
    The deal with four tines is called a pitchfork.

Noun (etymology 3)

  1. Wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)
  2. A plank of softwood (fir or pine board)

Verb

  1. To distribute among a number of recipients, to give out as one’s portion or share.
    The fighting is over; now we deal out the spoils of victory.
  2. To administer or give out, as in small portions.
  3. To distribute cards to the players in a game.
    I was dealt four aces.
    The cards were shuffled and dealt by the croupier.
  4. To pitch.
    The whole crowd waited for him to deal a real humdinger.
  5. To have dealings or business.
  6. To conduct oneself, to behave.
  7. To take action; to act.
  8. To trade professionally (followed by in).
    She deals in gold.
  9. To sell, especially to sell illicit drugs.
    This club takes a dim view of members who deal drugs.
  10. To be concerned with.
  11. To handle, to manage, to cope.
    I can't deal with this.

Adjective

  1. Made of deal.
    A plain deal table


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