Dictionary

misdeal en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈmɪsdiːl/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English deal English misdeal From mis- + deal.

Meanings

1. Incorrect dealing or distribution.
   • Now, Bill, that was your third misdeal.

Forms

Deriveds

misdealer

misdeal en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /mɪsˈdiːl/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English deal English misdeal From mis- + deal.

Meanings

1. (ambitransitive) To deal or distribute wrongly.
   • Bill, you have misdealt two hands of poker already.

Forms