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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. a faulty deal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌmisˈdealer, noun
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Other Words From

  • mis·dealer noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of misdeal1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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