overdeal

English

Etymology

From over- + deal (amount, portion).

Pronunciation

  • (noun) IPA(key): /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌdiːl/
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  • (verb) IPA(key): /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈdiːl/
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Noun

overdeal (plural overdeals)

  1. (obsolete) An amount left over; excess.

Verb

overdeal (third-person singular simple present overdeals, present participle overdealing, simple past and past participle overdealt)

  1. To have too many dealings.
    • 2003, Carol Ummel Lindquist, Happily Married with Kids: It's Not Just a Fairy Tale, →ISBN, page 6:
      Extended family issues (Mom overdeals with his family and Dad underdeals with his family).
  2. To deal too much or too many (for example, playing cards)

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