misdeal

American  

[mis-deel] / mɪsˈdil /

verb (used with or without object)

misdealt, misdealing

1. to deal wrongly or incorrectly, especially to deal the wrong number at cards.

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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 British  

/ ˌmɪsˈdiːl /

verb

1. (intr) to deal out cards incorrectly

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noun

1. a faulty deal

Other Word Forms

• misdealer noun

Etymology

Origin of misdeal

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

Example Sentences

"It looks to me like a misdeal," she gaily replied, and was moving away when he called her back.

From The Best American Humorous Short Stories by Poe, Edgar Allan

If a card be found face upwards in the pack before the deal is finished, it is a misdeal, and there shall be a new deal by the same dealer.

From Round Games with Cards A Practical Treatise on All the Most Popular Games, with Their Different Variations, and Hints for Their Practice by Peel, W. H.

Not enough cards is a misdeal; too many cards is a mistake; and cards up the sleeve is a slap on the front piazza if they catch you at it.

From Get Next! by McHugh, Hugh

Not enough cards is a misdeal; too many cards is a mistake; and cards up the sleeve is a slap on the front piazza, if they catch you at it.

From You Should Worry Says John Henry by McHugh, Hugh

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

From Auction of To-day by Work, Milton C.