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.

misdeal

/ ˌmɪsˈdiːl /

verb

1. intr to deal out cards incorrectly

noun

1. a faulty deal

Derived Forms

• ˌmisˈdealer, noun

Other Words From

• mis·dealer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of misdeal¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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Nothing of interest occurred until, in the course of the second rubber, Gwen made a misdeal.

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The New Yorker was certainly making a misdeal every time he got the cards.

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In the event of a misdeal the cards must be dealt again by the same player.

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