misdeal

[ mis-deel ]

verb (used with or without object),mis·dealt, mis·deal·ing.
  1. to deal wrongly or incorrectly, especially to deal the wrong number at cards.

noun
  1. Cards. a deal in which the wrong number of cards have been distributed or in which the cards were dealt in the wrong order or manner, necessitating a new deal and the cancellation of any points made on the hand, sometimes with a penalty to the dealer.

Origin of misdeal

1
First recorded in 1475–85; mis-1 + deal1

Other words from misdeal

  • mis·deal·er, noun

Words Nearby misdeal

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How to use misdeal in a sentence

  • This does not apply to penalties for looking at the hands, or declaring out of turn, or making a misdeal.

  • One fights against a misdeal when one has seen the ace of trumps in one's hand.

    It Never Can Happen Again | William De Morgan
  • Nothing of interest occurred until, in the course of the second rubber, Gwen made a misdeal.

    When Ghost Meets Ghost | William Frend De Morgan
  • The New Yorker was certainly making a misdeal every time he got the cards.

    Somewhere in Red Gap | Harry Leon Wilson
  • In the event of a misdeal the cards must be dealt again by the same player.

    Auction of To-day | Milton C. Work

British Dictionary definitions for misdeal

misdeal

/ (ˌmɪsˈdiːl) /


verb-deals, -dealing or -dealt
  1. (intr) to deal out cards incorrectly

noun
  1. a faulty deal

Derived forms of misdeal

  • misdealer, noun

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