dealing

deal-ing · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The activity of buying and selling.

  2. 2.

    The way someone treats another person or conducts business.

  3. 3.

    Present participle of deal; engaging in trade or distribution.

Related words

See also: deal, dealer, dealings
Synonyms: commerce, trading, transaction

Etymology

Present participle and verbal noun from deal, from Old English daelan meaning "to divide, distribute."