misdeal
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /ˈmɪsˌdiːl/
KK: /ˈmɪsˌdiːl/
intransitive verb
Definition
To distribute cards in a wrong or improper way during a game.
Example
The dealer misdeals the cards, causing confusion among the players.
Tense Forms
Past: misdealt
Past Participle: misdealt
Conversation
Did you notice that we had a misdeal during the last game?
Yeah, I saw that too! It was so confusing.
I thought we were going to have to start all over again.
Good thing we caught it early; it could have been a disaster!
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
misdeal
Antonyms
deal
distribute
allocate
transitive verb
Definition
To distribute cards in a wrong or improper way during a game.
Example
The dealer misdealt the cards, causing confusion among the players.
Tense Forms
Past: misdealt
Past Participle: misdealt
Conversation
Did you notice that the dealer misdeal the cards during the game?
Yeah, I thought something felt off with my hand.
It was so confusing trying to figure out the rules after that.
Root Explanation
Misdeal → It is formed from "mis-" (meaning wrongly or badly) and "deal" (from Old English *dǣlan*, meaning to distribute or divide). The word "misdeal" means to distribute or deal something wrongly or incorrectly.
Memory Tip
Think of doing something 'wrongly' ('mis-') when you 'distribute' ('deal') cards or items — that's why misdeal means to deal incorrectly.
Visually Confused Words
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