Meaning of raffle | Babel Free
ˈɹæfl̩Definitions
- A drawing, often held as a fundraiser, in which tickets or chances are sold to win a prize.
- A drawing, often held as a fundraiser, in which tickets or chances are sold to win a prize
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Refuse; rubbish. uncountable
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A game of dice in which the player who throws three of the same number wins all the stakes. obsolete
- A game of dice in which the player who throws three of the same number wins all the stakes
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The system by which cases are assigned to judges in multi-sala courts. Philippines
- The system by which cases are assigned to judges in multi-sala courts
- To award something by means of a raffle or random drawing
- To participate in a raffle
Equivalents
Examples
“He entered a raffle to win a lifetime supply of toothpaste, but he did not win.”
“The raffle was a big success—too big, in fact.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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