raffle

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈræfl̩/

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Noun

Singular raffle

Plural raffles

1. A raffle is a gambling contest where people can buy tickets to get a chance to win money or some other award.

Verb

Plain form raffle

Third-person singular raffles

Past tense raffled

Past participle raffled

Present participle raffling

1. (transitive) If you raffle something, you offer it as a prize in a gambling contest.