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deal into

deal into verb: to discard another player's winning tile, causing them to declare a win.

Verb

deal into (third-person singular simple present deals into, present participle dealing into, simple past and past participle dealt into)

  1. (transitive) To discard another player's winning tile, causing them to declare a win.
    • Trying to win a cheap but fast hand to end the game is an option, but be extra careful not to deal into an opponent’s expensive hand.2016, Daina Chiba, Riichi Book 1, page 243
    • For example, if the riichi player deals into the Dealer, that shortens the gap between your opponents without you taking any risk.2026, Senba Kurono, 136 Ready-to-Use Mahjong Strategy and Tactics, page 182

Forms of deal into

third-person singular presentdeals into
present participledealing into
past participledealt into
pastdealt into

Questions about deal into

What does deal into mean?
Deal into means to discard another player's winning tile, causing them to declare a win.
What part of speech is deal into?
Deal into is a verb.
What is the past tense of deal into?
The past tense of deal into is dealt into.

Words near deal into in the dictionary

  1. deal breakers
  2. deal dough
  3. deal flow
  4. deal flows
  5. deal in
  6. deal into
  7. deal it out
  8. deal killer
  9. deal killers
  10. deal memo
  11. deal memos

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