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raffle

1

[ raf-uhl ]

noun

  1. a form of lottery in which a number of persons buy one or more chances to win a prize.


verb (used with object)

raffled, raffling.
  1. to dispose of by a raffle (often followed by off ):

    to raffle off a watch.

verb (used without object)

raffled, raffling.
  1. to take part in a raffle.

raffle

2

[ raf-uhl ]

noun

  1. Nautical. a tangle, as of ropes, canvas, etc.

raffle

/ ˈ°ùæ´ÚÉ™±ô /

noun

    1. a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money
    2. ( as modifier )

      a raffle ticket

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. troften foll byoff to dispose of (goods) in a raffle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ°ù²¹´Ú´Ú±ô±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • °ù²¹´Úf±ô±ð°ù noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·°ù²¹´Úf±ô±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of raffle1

1350–1400; Middle English rafle dice game < Middle French, derivative of rafler to snatch; raff

Origin of raffle2

First recorded in 1790–1800; raff + -le
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of raffle1

C14 (a dice game): from Old French, of obscure origin
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He plans to raffle it off to benefit his local pizzeria, lost to the Eaton fire.

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At a charity night in Birmingham, a banquet was held afterwards and Carrott, who was asked to do a raffle, was in the VIP room.

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A raffle was held for movie tickets, Starbucks gift cards and other items.

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The club's Christmas hamper raffle was secretly rigged to make sure that the children would have some food over the festive period.

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There was a raffle for Dodgers tickets, gloves and signed balls.

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