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overdealing

overdealing is the present participle and gerund of overdeal.

Meaning of overdeal

Verb

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)

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Questions about overdealing

What is overdealing the present participle and gerund of?
Overdealing is the present participle and gerund of overdeal.

Words near overdealing in the dictionary

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

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