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dealing out

dealing out is the present participle and gerund of deal out.

Meaning of deal out

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) not to deal cards to someone who is leaving a game.
    • Deal me out of this round: I have to make a phone call.
  2. To dole out or distribute (something).

Questions about dealing out

What is dealing out the present participle and gerund of?
Dealing out is the present participle and gerund of deal out.

Words near dealing out in the dictionary

  1. dealing a bad hand
  2. dealing a good hand
  3. dealing a hand
  4. dealing in
  5. dealing it out
  6. dealing out
  7. dealing to
  8. dealing with
  9. dealings
  10. dealio
  11. dealkylase

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