Word
dealing
Phoneticsdeal·ing, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈdiɫɪŋ/
UK/dˈiːlɪŋ/
Definitions
01business relations
B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun
n. the business activities or relationships you have with a person or organization.
n. commercial or professional interactions and transactions between parties. Usually plural in this sense.
“The company is known for its honest dealings with local farmers.”
“The investigation uncovered a series of suspicious financial dealings between the subsidiary and several offshore accounts.”
Usage
Almost always used in the plural form 'dealings' when referring to business or professional relationships.
Synonyms
02personal behavior
C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Formal
n. the way you treat other people in your daily life.
n. the manner of acting toward others; personal conduct or treatment of people.
“He was famous for his fair dealing and kindness to his staff.”
“Her reputation for straight dealing made her a respected figure in a community often plagued by petty corruption.”
Usage
Often used in the singular to describe a specific quality of character, such as 'fair dealing'.
03handling or distributing
B1 · Intermediate
v. the action of managing a problem, or giving out cards in a game.
v. the present participle or gerund of 'deal', referring to the act of managing a situation or distributing items.
“Dealing with difficult customers requires a lot of patience.”
“After dealing the final hand of the tournament, the croupier stepped back to allow the players to calculate their remaining chips.”
Synonyms
Real-World Examples
“Mid and West Wales Fire Rescue and Service said crews were dealing with blazes at Rhandirmwyn and Ammanford in Carmarthenshire and Hay-on-Wye and Brecon in Powys on Sunday.” “This could be because we start to change our day-to-day behaviour as summer progresses and we get more used to dealing with the heat.” Etymology
From Middle English delynge, from Old English dǣling; equivalent to deal + -ing.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
Idioms
01. plain dealing
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Common
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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