double-deal
double-deal is the alternative form of double deal.
Meaning of double deal
Verb
double deal (third-person singular simple present double deals, present participle double dealing, simple past and past participle double dealt)
- To deal the top and bottom cards from a deck to a confederate in a card game as if they were one card.
- Barely looking up from his smooth hands and the cards they held, the gambler said, “You're not a good enough cardplayer I'd have to double deal you."2003, Bill Brooks, Law for Hire, page 102
- To cheat by trickery.
Forms of double-deal
| third-person singular present | double-deals |
|---|---|
| present participle | double-dealing |
| past participle | double-dealt |
| past | double-dealt |
Questions about double-deal
- What is double-deal the alternative form of?
- Double-deal is the alternative form of double deal.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: double-deal (page history and authors); double deal (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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