[{"word":"dealing","phonetic":"/ˈdiːlɪŋ/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈdiːlɪŋ/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To distribute among a number of recipients, to give out as one’s portion or share.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The fighting is over; now we deal out the spoils of victory."},{"definition":"To administer or give out, as in small portions.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To distribute cards to the players in a game.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I was dealt four aces."},{"definition":"To pitch.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The whole crowd waited for him to deal a real humdinger."},{"definition":"To have dealings or business.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To conduct oneself, to behave.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To take action; to act.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To trade professionally (followed by in).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"She deals in gold."},{"definition":"To sell, especially to sell illicit drugs.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"This club takes a dim view of members who deal drugs."},{"definition":"To be concerned with.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To handle, to manage, to cope.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I can't deal with this."}],"synonyms":["administer","allot","deal out","dish out","dispense","distribute","dole out","hand out","lot","mete out","parcel out","shell out","pitch","throw","apportion","divvy up","portion out","share","share out","sell","bargain","sell","trade"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"(chiefly in the plural) A business transaction.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"One's manner of acting toward others; behaviour; interactions or relations with others.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/deal","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dealing"]}]