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raffle
raf·fle 1 R0019500 (răf′əl)n. A lottery in which a number of persons buy chances to win a prize.v. raf·fled, raf·fling, raf·fles v.tr. To dispose of in a raffle. Often used with off.v.intr. To conduct or take part in a raffle.
[Middle English rafle, a game using dice, from Old French, act of seizing, dice game, perhaps of Germanic origin.]
raf′fler n.
raf·fle 2 R0019500 (răf′əl)n. Rubbish; debris.
[Probably from French rafle, act of seizing, from Old French; see raffle1.]raffle (ˈræfəl) na. a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than moneyb. (as modifier): a raffle ticket. vb (often foll by: off) to dispose of (goods) in a raffle[C14 (a dice game): from Old French, of obscure origin] ˈraffler nraf•fle1 (ˈræf əl)
n., v. -fled, -fling. n. 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). v.i. 3. to take part in a raffle. [1350–1400; rafle dice game < Middle French, derivative of rafler to snatch] raf•fle2 (ˈræf əl)
n. 1. rubbish. 2. a tangle, as of nautical ropes or canvas. [1790–1800; perhaps raff + -le] Raffle a jangle or tangle; a rabble, raff, or riff-raff of persons or things.Examples: raffle of conversation, 1891; of cords; of intorted cordage, 1892; of flying drapery; of knaves, 1486; of priests and friars, 1670; of spars.raffle
Past participle: raffled
Gerund: raffling
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| I raffle | | you raffle | | he/she/it raffles | | we raffle | | you raffle | | they raffle |
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| I raffled | | you raffled | | he/she/it raffled | | we raffled | | you raffled | | they raffled |
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| I am raffling | | you are raffling | | he/she/it is raffling | | we are raffling | | you are raffling | | they are raffling |
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| I have raffled | | you have raffled | | he/she/it has raffled | | we have raffled | | you have raffled | | they have raffled |
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| I was raffling | | you were raffling | | he/she/it was raffling | | we were raffling | | you were raffling | | they were raffling |
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| I had raffled | | you had raffled | | he/she/it had raffled | | we had raffled | | you had raffled | | they had raffled |
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| I will raffle | | you will raffle | | he/she/it will raffle | | we will raffle | | you will raffle | | they will raffle |
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| I will have raffled | | you will have raffled | | he/she/it will have raffled | | we will have raffled | | you will have raffled | | they will have raffled |
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| I will be raffling | | you will be raffling | | he/she/it will be raffling | | we will be raffling | | you will be raffling | | they will be raffling |
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| I have been raffling | | you have been raffling | | he/she/it has been raffling | | we have been raffling | | you have been raffling | | they have been raffling |
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| I will have been raffling | | you will have been raffling | | he/she/it will have been raffling | | we will have been raffling | | you will have been raffling | | they will have been raffling |
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| I had been raffling | | you had been raffling | | he/she/it had been raffling | | we had been raffling | | you had been raffling | | they had been raffling |
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| I would raffle | | you would raffle | | he/she/it would raffle | | we would raffle | | you would raffle | | they would raffle |
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| I would have raffled | | you would have raffled | | he/she/it would have raffled | | we would have raffled | | you would have raffled | | they would have raffled |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  raffle - a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than moneylottery, drawing - players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots | | Verb | 1. | raffle - dispose of in a lottery; "We raffled off a trip to the Bahamas"raffle offgift, present, give - give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?" |
rafflenoun draw, lottery, ballot, sweepstake, tombola, sweep There will be more great prizes to be won in our latest raffle.Translationsraffle (ˈrӕfl) noun a way of raising money by selling numbered tickets, one or more of which win a prize. I won this doll in a raffle; (also adjective) raffle tickets. 抽獎募款 抽彩售货法 verb to give as the prize in a raffle. They raffled a bottle of whisky to raise money for cancer research. 以…作為抽獎獎品 抽彩售货
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raffle off (something)To give something away as the prize of a raffle. (A raffle is a lottery in which a number is drawn at random that corresponds to one given to a participant.) As part of the fundraiser, our church is raffling off a brand new jet ski. We raffled off 10 tickets to the latest Broadway musical to help pay for our trip to Rome.See also: off, raffleraffle something offto give something away by a drawing or raffle. They will raffle a television set off. They are going to raffle off a television set this weekend at the school.See also: off, raffleraffle offv. To offer something as a prize in a lottery in which a number of persons buy chances to win: The theater is raffling off tickets to its upcoming plays. The school raffled a new car off to raise money for a new swimming pool.See also: off, raffleEncyclopediaSeeRafflesraffle
Synonyms for rafflenoun drawSynonyms- draw
- lottery
- ballot
- sweepstake
- tombola
- sweep
Synonyms for rafflenoun a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than moneyRelated Wordsverb dispose of in a lotterySynonymsRelated Words |