Definition

1. Noun:

   • An incorrect or faulty deal of playing cards, especially one that violates the established rules of a card game and necessitates a redeal.

2. Verb (misdealt, misdealing):

   • To deal playing cards incorrectly or in a manner not conforming to the rules of the game.

Usage

• As a Noun: Used to describe the event or result of an incorrect deal.
• As a Verb: Used to describe the action of making such an error while distributing cards.

Examples

• Noun:

  • The dealer declared a misdeal after realizing he had given a player an extra card.
  • A misdeal was called because one of the cards was accidentally exposed.

• Verb:

  • If you misdeal, you must gather all the cards and shuffle again.
  • The novice dealer often misdeals when he is nervous.

Advanced Usage

• "To call a misdeal": To officially declare that a deal is invalid, usually done by the dealer or a player according to the game's rules.
  • The player on the left has the right to call a misdeal if the rules are broken.

Variants and Related Words

• Misdealt: The simple past tense and past participle form of the verb "to misdeal".
  • He misdealt the hand and had to start over.

Synonyms

• Noun: Faulty deal, incorrect deal.
• Verb: Deal incorrectly, botch the deal.

Notes

• The term is specific to card games and is not used in general contexts for making other types of mistakes.
• The action following a misdeal is typically to cancel the hand, reshuffle the deck, and deal again.

Noun

1. an incorrect deal

Verb

1. deal cards wrongly