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dealing

/ˈdiːlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.60 in modern English

Syllables
deal-ing
IPA
/ˈdiːlɪŋ/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A business transaction.

noun

One's manner of acting toward others; behaviour; interactions or relations with others.

verb

present participle and gerund of deal

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: delynge, dǣling

Inflected Forms

dealings (plural)

Derived Forms

slavedealing underdealing

Phrases

double-dealing fair dealing inside dealing insider dealing plain dealing switch dealing wheeler-dealing wheeling and dealing

Synonyms

transaction dealings

Rhymes With

feeling healing stealing ceiling revealing appealing sealing kneeling peeling wheeling concealing reeling

Questions

How do you pronounce dealing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdiːlɪŋ/.
What does dealing mean?
A business transaction.
Where does dealing come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce dealing

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