dealing

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

method or manner of conduct in relation to others“honest dealing”
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)“no transactions are possible without him”“he has always been honest is his dealings with me”Synonyms: transaction dealings

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Deal \Deal\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dealt (d[e^]lt); p. pr. & vb. n. Dealing.] [OE. delen, AS. d[=ae]lan, fr. d[=ae]l share; akin to OS. d[=e]lian, D. deelen, G. theilen, teilen, Icel. deila, Sw. dela, Dan. dele, Goth. dailjan. See Deal, n.]

1.To divide; to separate in portions; hence, to give in portions; to distribute; to bestow successively; -- sometimes with out. [1913 Webster]

Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry?— Is. lviii. 7.[1913 Webster]

And Rome deals out her blessings and her gold.— Tickell.[1913 Webster]

The nightly mallet deals resounding blows.— Gay.[1913 Webster]

Hissing through the skies, the feathery deaths were dealt.— Dryden.[1913 Webster]

2.Specifically: To distribute, as cards, to the players at the commencement of a game; as, to deal the cards; to deal one a jack. [1913 Webster]

Dealing \Deal"ing\, n. The act of one who deals; distribution of anything, as of cards to the players; method of business; traffic; intercourse; transaction; as, to have dealings with a person. [1913 Webster]

Double dealing, insincere, treacherous dealing; duplicity.

Plain dealing, fair, sincere, honorable dealing; honest, outspoken expression of opinion. [1913 Webster]