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double deal

double deal verb: to deal the top and bottom cards from a deck to a confederate in a card game as if they were one card.

Verb

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

  1. 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
  2. To cheat by trickery.

Noun

double deal (plural double deals)

  1. An instance of double dealing.

Forms of double deal

Verb
third-person singular presentdouble deals
present participledouble dealing
past participledouble dealt
pastdouble dealt
alternative formdouble-deal
Noun
pluraldouble deals

Words formed from double deal

Questions about double deal

What does double deal mean?
Double deal means to deal the top and bottom cards from a deck to a confederate in a card game as if they were one card.
What part of speech is double deal?
Double deal can be a verb or a noun.
What is the past tense of double deal?
The past tense of double deal is double dealt.

Words near double deal in the dictionary

  1. double dates
  2. double dating
  3. double dative
  4. double day
  5. double days
  6. double deal
  7. double dealer
  8. double dealers
  9. double dealing
  10. double deals
  11. double dealt

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