2 deal
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural dealsMeaning:
1 [singular] : a large number or amount : a lot —used in the phrases a good deal or a great deal ▪ It doesn't cost a great deal of money. [=doesn't cost much money] ▪ I spent a good deal of time [=a lot of time] thinking about it. ▪ It would mean a great deal to us if you would come. ▪ I learned a great deal from my mistakes. ▪ It's a good deal [=much] faster to go by bus. ▪ I felt a great deal better after the surgery. ▪ The town hasn't changed a great deal since we left.
2 [count] : the act of giving cards to each player in a card game —usually singular ▪ It's your deal. [=it's your turn to deal] ▪ I have time for one more deal. [=hand, round]
2 [count] : the act of giving cards to each player in a card game —usually singular ▪ It's your deal. [=it's your turn to deal] ▪ I have time for one more deal. [=hand, round]
—compare 3deal