raffle

Definitions

1. A drawing, often held as a fundraiser, in which tickets or chances are sold to win a prize.
2. A drawing, often held as a fundraiser, in which tickets or chances are sold to win a prize
3. Refuse; rubbish.
   uncountable
4. A game of dice in which the player who throws three of the same number wins all the stakes.
   obsolete
5. A game of dice in which the player who throws three of the same number wins all the stakes
6. The system by which cases are assigned to judges in multi-sala courts.
   Philippines
7. The system by which cases are assigned to judges in multi-sala courts
8. To award something by means of a raffle or random drawing
9. 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.”

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