double-dealing

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdʌbəlˈdiːlɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdʌbəl ˈdilɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dubəl dēling)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
dou•ble-deal•ing /ˈdʌbəl ˈdilɪŋ/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. deception or treachery;
    duplicity.

adj. [before a noun]
  1. using deception;
    treacherous:a double-dealing scoundrel.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
dou•ble-deal•ing  (dubəl dēling),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. duplicity;
    treachery;
    deception.

adj. 
  1. using duplicity;
    treacherous.
  • 1520–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
double-dealing n
    • action characterized by treachery or deceit
    • (as modifier): double-dealing treachery
ˈdouble-ˈdealer n
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