raffle

[US]/'ræf(ə)l/

[UK]/'ræfl/

Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money
vt. sell (goods) by holding a lottery

enter a raffle

the raffle of the yard below.

raffle off a piece of furniture

The supermarket raffled fifty watches.

The money was raised by the sale of raffle tickets.

the proceeds from the raffle help to defray the expenses of the evening.

They raffled (off) a bottle of whisky to raise money for cancer research.

In addition to securing prizes for a raffle, the group threw a ceilidh, a traditional Scottish dance, raising nearly UK£500.

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