wheel and deal en · VERB
Etymology
From wheel (“big shot”) + deal (verb). Alternatively, from (roulette) wheel + deal (as, in a card game).
Meanings
- (derogatory, intransitive) To work as an intermediary, making a profit from buying and selling things, or making contracts between parties.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wheels and deals | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| wheeled and dealt | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| wheeled and dealt | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| wheeled and dealed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| wheeled and dealed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| wheeling and dealing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |