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- Dictionaryraffle/ˈrafl/
noun
- 1. a means of raising money by selling numbered tickets, one or some of which are subsequently drawn at random, the holder or holders of such tickets winning a prize: "a raffle ticket"
verb
- 1. offer as a prize in a raffle: "a toy polar bear was due to be raffled for the appeal"
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raffle. noun [ C ] uk / ˈræf. ə l / us / ˈræf. ə l / Add to word list. an activity in which people buy tickets with different numbers, some of which are later chosen to win prizes, that is organized in order to make money for a good social purpose: a raffle ticket / prize. I have never won anything in a raffle.
The meaning of RAFFLE is to engage in a raffle. How to use raffle in a sentence.
raffle. noun [ C ] us / ˈræf. ə l / uk / ˈræf. ə l / Add to word list. an activity in which people buy tickets with different numbers, some of which are later chosen to win prizes, that is organized in order to make money for a good social purpose: a raffle ticket / prize. I have never won anything in a raffle.
Raffle definition: a form of lottery in which a number of persons buy one or more chances to win a prize.. See examples of RAFFLE used in a sentence.
A raffle is a competition in which you buy tickets with numbers on them. Afterwards some numbers are chosen, and if your ticket has one of these numbers on it, you win a prize. Any more raffle tickets? Twenty-five pence each or five for a pound. Synonyms: draw, lottery, ballot, sweepstake More Synonyms of raffle. 2. verb.
A raffle is a type of contest in which you buy a ticket for a chance to win a prize. After the tickets are sold, a drawing determines which ticket holds the winning number. People raffle off everything from fruit baskets to cars.
1. a form of lottery in which a number of persons buy one or more chances to win a prize. v.t. 2. to dispose of by a raffle (often fol. by off).
