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

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

From Somewhere in Red Gap by Wilson, Harry Leon

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.

I think," declared Peter with decision, "that we had better call this a misdeal, and play another game for a while.

From Peter the Brazen A Mystery Story of Modern China by Hoskins, Gayle Porter

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

From When Ghost Meets Ghost by De Morgan, William Frend

I had, at all events, not made a misdeal.

From Lalage's Lovers by Birmingham, George A.