raffles
noun
- 1
A drawing, often held as a fundraiser, in which tickets or chances are sold to win a prize.
“He entered a raffle to win a lifetime supply of toothpaste, but he did not win.”
- 2
A game of dice in which the player who throws three of the same number wins all the stakes.
verb
- 1
To award something by means of a raffle or random drawing, often used with off.
“They raffled off four gift baskets.”
- 2
To participate in a raffle.
“to raffle for a watch”
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