dealing

English

Etymology

From Middle English delynge, from Old English dǣlung; equivalent to deal +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
Rhymes: -iːlɪŋ
Hyphenation: deal‧ing

Noun

dealing (plural dealings)

(chiefly in the plural) A business transaction.
One's manner of acting toward others; behaviour; interactions or relations with others.
- c. 1596-97, William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act I scene iii:
  Shylock:
  
  O father Abram, what these Christians are,
  
  Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect
  
  The thoughts of others! […]

Derived terms

Verb

dealing

present participle of deal

Anagrams

Negidal, adeling, aligned, dealign, lagenid, leading, leidang

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