deal in

present singular third person deals in · participle present dealing in · participle past dealt in · past dealt in

1. transitivecard gamesTo deal cards to someone entering a game; to enter someone into a game by dealing cards to that person.
2. transitiveTo trade (buy and sell) a named commodity.

   Synonyms: merchant

3. transitiveTo accept (something or a piece of information) as a basis for a decision.
4. transitiveTo have an interest in something.
5. transitiveTo give (someone) a share or portion of something; to include (someone) in a plan or scheme.

   We can deal you in on the robbery.

6. intransitiveboard gamesTo discard another player's winning tile, causing them to declare a win.

   When your starting hand is clearly behind, one of the smartest things you can do is start stocking up on potential safe tiles. That way, you're less likely to deal in when the pressure hits.

   2026, Senba Kurono, 136 Ready-to-Use Mahjong Strategy and Tactics, page 57

7. broadlyintransitiveboard gamesTo be a winning tile that an opponent declares a win off of.

   Pushing (oshi) means discarding tiles that might deal in, all for the sake of maximizing your win.

   2026, Senba Kurono, 136 Ready-to-Use Mahjong Strategy and Tactics, page 73