raffle

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verb

raf·fle ˈra-fəl How to pronounce raffle (audio)

raffled; raffling ˈra-f(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce raffle (audio)

intransitive verb

: to engage in a raffle

transitive verb

: to dispose of by means of a raffle

raffle off a turkey

raffle

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noun (1)

: a lottery in which the prize is won by one of numerous persons buying chances

raffle

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noun (2)

: rubbish

especially : a jumble or tangle of nautical equipment

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English rafle, a dice game, from Middle French, dice game in which all the stakes can be won in a throw, literally, rake for a fire, from Middle High German raffel rake for a fire, from raffen to snatch, gather

Noun (2)

probably from French rafle act of snatching, sweeping, from Middle French, rake for a fire

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1680, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun (1)

1709, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1543, in the meaning defined above

单词	raffle
释义	raffle 1 of 3 verb raf·fle ˈra-fəl raffled; raffling ˈra-f(ə-)liŋ intransitive verb : to engage in a raffle transitive verb : to dispose of by means of a raffle raffle off a turkey raffle 2 of 3 noun (1) : a lottery in which the prize is won by one of numerous persons buying chances raffle 3 of 3 noun (2) : rubbish especially : a jumble or tangle of nautical equipment Synonyms Noun (2) chaff deadwood debris dreck drek dross dust effluvium effluvia garbage junk litter offal offscouring refuse riffraff rubbish scrap spilth trash truck waste See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English rafle, a dice game, from Middle French, dice game in which all the stakes can be won in a throw, literally, rake for a fire, from Middle High German raffel rake for a fire, from raffen to snatch, gather Noun (2) probably from French rafle act of snatching, sweeping, from Middle French, rake for a fire First Known Use Verb circa 1680, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Noun (1) 1709, in the meaning defined above Noun (2) 1543, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition raffle 1 of 2 noun raf·fle ˈra-fəl : a contest for a prize in which people buy tickets and which is won by the person whose ticket is picked at a drawing raffle 2 of 2 verb raffled; raffling : to give (something) as a prize in a raffle raffle noun as in truck discarded or useless material the front lawn was littered with the raffle that the roofers had left behind Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance truck garbage trash debris junk rubbish litter dust refuse scrap waste rubble offal sewage spilth wash chaff riffraff deadwood dross effluvium dreck wreckage scrap heap lumber drek effluvia straw swill ruins detritus dump remains nothing trumpery crud slop offscouring throwaway cull flotsam discard two bits odds and ends reject hand-me-down castoff jetsam Antonyms & Near Antonyms prize treasure plum catch treasure trove pearl trove gem goodie find jewel goody booty valuable salvage See More
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raffle

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Synonyms

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