mis·deal I. \(ˈ)mis|dē(ə)l, -i|stē-\verb Etymology:mis- (I) + deal (v.) intransitive verb : to deal cards incorrectly < misdealt, and the cards had to be dealt again > transitive verb : to deal incorrectly < misdealt the hand and it had to be played over > II. noun Etymology:mis- (I) + deal (n.) : a mistake in dealing cards: as a.: a dealer's error that causes him to lose his turn to deal b.: an irregularity in a bridge hand that requires a new deal by the same dealer