dealing
Handing out cards
Dealing most often refers to conducting business or transactions, especially of an illicit kind: drug dealing, arms dealing.
The plural dealings covers interactions or business relations with others: I've had no dealings with him since the lawsuit.
Dealing also names the act of distributing cards in a game.
To be dealing with something is to handle or address it.
Illegal transport for profit
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- supplierSource of goods
- pusherOne who shoves forward
cartel · contraband · narcotics · bust · stash · street · runner · kingpin
Exchanging for value
- transactionExchange of goods/money
- saleExchange for payment
- purchaseGoods obtained for payment
- brokerTransaction intermediary for hire
merchant · vendor · buyer · seller · wholesale · retail · marketplace · inventory
Negotiating mutually acceptable terms
- hagglingNegotiating a lower price
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
discussion · talks · agreement · terms · concession · leverage · counteroffer · proposal
Manner of conducting oneself
- mannerWay of behaving
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- interactionReciprocal action between parties
- approachWay of handling something
fairness · honesty · integrity · respect · straightforward · aboveboard · underhanded · trustworthy
Grasping body part
Directing or controlling something
- handlingTreatment or management
- confrontingAddressing directly
- addressingSpeaking to or handling
- processingSystematic operation on data
navigating · struggling · grappling · coming to terms · working through · accepting · overcoming · facing
trafficking
Illegal transport for profit
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- supplierSource of goods
pusher · cartel · contraband · narcotics · bust · stash · street · runner · kingpin · operation
trading
Exchanging for value
- transactionExchange of goods/money
- saleExchange for payment
- purchaseGoods obtained for payment
broker · merchant · vendor · buyer · seller · wholesale · retail · marketplace · inventory · merchandise
bargaining
Negotiating mutually acceptable terms
- hagglingNegotiating a lower price
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
arbitration · discussion · talks · agreement · terms · concession · leverage · counteroffer · proposal · settlement
behavior
Manner of conducting oneself
- mannerWay of behaving
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- interactionReciprocal action between parties
approach · fairness · honesty · integrity · respect · straightforward · aboveboard · underhanded · trustworthy · transparent
hand
Grasping body part
blackjack · casino · croupier · table · draw · cut · ante · flop · shoe · pit boss
managing
Directing or controlling something
- handlingTreatment or management
- confrontingAddressing directly
- addressingSpeaking to or handling
processing · navigating · struggling · grappling · coming to terms · working through · accepting · overcoming · facing · adjusting
- drug incidentsoverdose, drug bust, drug arrest, drug seizure, drug raid
- drug crimesdrug trafficking, drug smuggling, drug conspiracy, narcotics trafficking, cocaine trafficking
- game nightboard games, card games, players, turns, rules
- card gamespoker, blackjack, solitaire, hearts, spades
- gamblinggamble, gambling, casinos, casino, bets
- game setupshuffling, starting position, setup, game board, coin toss
dealinghoarding
Excessive accumulation of goods
stockpiling · keeping · withholding · accumulating · amassing
dealingavoiding
Deliberately staying clear
ignoring · evading · neglecting · shirking · dodging
dealingabstaining
Voluntarily doing without
sitting out · buying · acquiring · refraining · purchasing
- dealing withManaging or addressing
- shady dealingsDishonest or illegal transactions
- double dealingSecretly acting against allies
- drug dealingSelling illegal substances
- wheeling and dealingAggressive commercial negotiation
- commercial dealingsBusiness exchange activities