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overdeal

/ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌdiːl/

overdeal noun: an amount left over; excess.

Noun

overdeal (plural overdeals)

  1. (obsolete) An amount left over; excess.
    • Among the people (of Rome) beſide x. modij of corne, & as many pints of oyle, he diſtributed & dealt 300 Seſterces alſo by the poll, vvhich hee had in times paſt promiſed, vvith an overdeale of 100. a peece to boote, for time.1606, Caius [i.e., Gaius] Suetonius Tranquillus, “The Historie of Caius Iulius Cesar Dictator”, in Philêmon Holland, transl., The Historie of Twelve Cæsars Emperours of Rome. […], London: […]...

Verb

IPA/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈdiːl/

overdeal (third-person singular simple present overdeals, present participle overdealing, simple past and past participle overdealt)

  1. To have too many dealings.
    • Extended family issues (Mom overdeals with his family and Dad underdeals with his family).2003, Carol Ummel Lindquist, Happily Married with Kids: It's Not Just a Fairy Tale, →ISBN, page 6
  2. To deal too much or too many (for example, playing cards)

Forms of overdeal

Noun
pluraloverdeals
Verb
third-person singular presentoverdeals
present participleoverdealing
past participleoverdealt
pastoverdealt

Origin of overdeal

From over- + deal (“amount, portion”).

Questions about overdeal

What does overdeal mean?
Overdeal means an amount left over; excess.
What part of speech is overdeal?
Overdeal can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce overdeal?
Overdeal is pronounced /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌdiːl/.
What is the plural of overdeal?
The plural of overdeal is overdeals.

Words near overdeal in the dictionary

  1. overdating
  2. overdazzle
  3. overdazzled
  4. overdazzles
  5. overdazzling
  6. overdeal
  7. overdealing
  8. overdeals
  9. overdealt
  10. overdear
  11. overdearly

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