double deal
double deal · double deals · double dealt · double dealing
To deal the top and bottom cards from a deck to a confederate in a card game as if…To deal the top and bottom cards from a deck to a confederate in a card game as if they were one card.
Meaning
2 sensesTo deal the top and bottom cards from a deck to a confederate in a card game as if they were one card.
To cheat by trickery.
Forms
double deals, double dealing, double dealt, double dealt| Base form | double deal · to double deal |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | double deals |
| Present participle | double dealing |
| Past simple | double dealt |
| Past participle | double dealt |
irregular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsDeriveddouble-dealer
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle