overdeal

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ deal (“amount, portion”).

Pronunciation

• (noun) IPA^(key): /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌdiːl/

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• (verb) IPA^(key): /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈdiːl/

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Noun

overdeal (plural overdeals)

1. (obsolete) An amount left over; excess.
   • 1606, C[aius, i.e., Gaius] Suetonius Tranquillus, “The Historie of Caius Iulius Cesar Dictator”, in Philemon Holland, transl., The Historie of Twelve Cæsars Emperours of Rome. […], London: […] [Humphrey Lownes and George Snowdon] for Matthew Lownes, →OCLC, section 38, page 16:

     Among the people (of Rome) beſide x. modij of corne, & as many pints of oyle, he diſtributed & dealt 300 Seſterces alſo by the poll, vvhich hee had in times paſt promiſed, vvith an overdeale of 100. a peece to boote, for time.

Verb

overdeal (third-person singular simple present overdeals, present participle overdealing, simple past and past participle overdealt)

1. To have too many dealings.
   • 2003, Carol Ummel Lindquist, Happily Married with Kids: It's Not Just a Fairy Tale, →ISBN, page 6:

     Extended family issues (Mom overdeals with his family and Dad underdeals with his family).

2. To deal too much or too many (for example, playing cards)

Anagrams

• Dearlove, overlade, overlead