dealing /ˈdiːlɪŋ/noun 2forms 1phrases 1 noun2 •One's manner of acting toward others; behaviour; interactions or relations with others.Shylock: O father Abram, what these Christians are, Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others![…] — 1596 •[in the plural] A business transaction. formsdealings Phrases with dealing plain dealingStraightforward and honest.