noun

dealing

DEE-lihng

noun

A business transaction or piece of trade.

"Their dealing in rare coins made them a small fortune."

The way someone behaves or interacts with others.

"His fair dealing earned him a good reputation in the industry."

How to Use Dealing

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA business transaction, or a way of treating and interacting with people.

Common pairings

fair dealing insider dealing honest dealing

dealings plural

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Their _____ in rare coins made them a small fortune.

From Old English daeling, formed from deal plus -ing.

healing sealing whaling dialing scaling stealing exhaling inhaling pedaling appealing revealing squealing