Real Dictionary

deal in American English 1
to portion out or distribute
intransitive verb: to occupy oneself or itself
transitive verb: to give to one as a share; apportion

deal in American English 2
an indefinite, but considerable, amount or degree
adjective: made of deal
noun: a board or plank, esp. of fir or pine, cut to any of various standard sizes

deal in American English 3
a fir or pine board of any of several sizes
made of deal

Deal in British English
noun: a town in SE England, in Kent, on the English Channel: two 16th-century castles: tourism, light industries. Pop: 96 670 (2003 est)

deal in British English 1
noun: a bargain, transaction, or agreement
verb: to engage (in) commercially

deal in British English 2
adjective: of fir or pine
noun: a plank of softwood timber, such as fir or pine, or such planks collectively

deal quantifier uses
quantifier: If you say that you need or have a great deal of or a good deal of a particular thing, you are emphasizing that you need or have a lot of it.

deal verb and noun uses
countable noun: If you make a deal, do a deal, or cut a deal, you complete an agreement or an arrangement with someone, especially in business.
verb: If a person, company, or shop deals in a particular type of goods, their business involves buying or selling those goods.