dou·ble-deal·ing

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• dou|ble-deal|ing — «DUHB uhl DEE lihng», noun, adjective. –n. a pretending to do one thing and then doing another; deceitful action or behavior: »There were some who feared the U.S. could expect only grief and double dealing in any…conferences with the Communists… …   Useful english dictionary

• dou´ble-deal´er — dou|ble deal «DUHB uhl DEEL», intransitive verb, dealt « DEHLT», deal|ing. to practice deception; cheat; deceive: »It is Don Lope who is ill and she who double deals pretending to call a doctor for him with her finger pressed firmly down on the… …   Useful english dictionary

• dou|ble-deal — «DUHB uhl DEEL», intransitive verb, dealt « DEHLT», deal|ing. to practice deception; cheat; deceive: »It is Don Lope who is ill and she who double deals pretending to call a doctor for him with her finger pressed firmly down on the telephone rest …   Useful english dictionary

• double-dealing — dou′ble deal′ing n. 1) deception or treachery; duplicity 2) using duplicity; treacherous • Etymology: 1520–30 …   From formal English to slang

• Double dealing — Dou ble deal ing, double dealing dou ble deal ing False or deceitful dealing; acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another. See {Double dealing}, under {Dealing}. Shak …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• double-dealing — Dou ble deal ing, double dealing dou ble deal ing False or deceitful dealing; acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another. See {Double dealing}, under {Dealing}. Shak …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English