deal out

verb

not to deal cards to someone who is leaving a game.

“Deal me out of this round: I have to make a phone call.”

Meanings

verbdeal out (third-person singular simple present deals out, present participle dealing out, simple past and past participle dealt out)

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

  1. transitivecard gamesnot to deal cards to someone who is leaving a game.

    Deal me out of this round: I have to make a phone call.

  2. To dole out or distribute (something).

Synonyms & antonyms

verbadminister or bestow, as in small portions

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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