Raffle

['ræf(ə)l] or ['ræfl]

Definition

(noun.) a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money.

(verb.) dispose of in a lottery; 'We raffled off a trip to the Bahamas'.

Edited by Griffith--From WordNet

Definition

(v.) A kind of lottery, in which several persons pay, in shares, the value of something put up as a stake, and then determine by chance (as by casting dice) which one of them shall become the sole possessor.

(v.) A game of dice in which he who threw three alike won all the stakes.

(v. i.) To engage in a raffle; as, to raffle for a watch.

(v. t.) To dispose of by means of a raffle; -- often followed by off; as, to raffle off a horse.

Typist: Randall

Definition

n. lumber rubbish.

n. a kind of sale by chance or lottery in which the price is subscribed equally by all who hope to win.—v.i. to try a raffle.—n. Raff′ler.

Checker: Walter

Unserious Contents or Definition

If you dream of raffling any article, you will fall a victim to speculation. If you are at a church raffle, you will soon find that disappointment is clouding your future. For a young woman, this dream means empty expectations.

Editor: Ryan

Examples

Typist: Remington

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