scratch-offnoun [ C ]
/ˈskrætʃˌɒf//ˈskrætʃˌɑːf/US US also scratch-off ticket, /ˈskrætʃˌɒf ˌtɪk.ɪt//ˈskrætʃˌɑːf ˌtɪk.ɪt/, UK scratch card, /ˈskrætʃ ˌkɑːd//ˈskrætʃ ˌkɑːrd/a small card that you can buy to try to win a prize, with a thin layer that you rub off in order to see if you have the winning numbers on it:
He has a gambling problem and is addicted to scratch-offs.
Scratch-off tickets now account for 75% of lottery sales in Texas.
More examples
- Scratch-off tickets are soaring in popularity.
- Fundraising tickets such as scratch-offs can earn up to a 90% profit for your organization.
- During the past seven years, scratch-off sales jumped more than 250%.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Gambling & bookmaking
- ante
- bank
- banker
- bet
- betting
- bookmaker
- cockfight
- dice
- double or quits idiom
- draw
- gaming table
- grab bag
- high roller
- juke joint
- lose
- lucky dip
- spin a coin idiom
- stake
- tombola
- toss
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