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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 | ThesaurusNoun | 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 |