raf·fle [rafflerafflesraffledraffling] noun, verb BrE [ˈræfl] NAmE [ˈræfl] noun a way of making money for a particular project or organization. People buy tickets with numbers on them and some of these numbers are later chosen to win prizes •raffle prizes/tickets •I won this bottle of wine in a raffle. compare ↑lottery
Word Origin: late Middle English (denoting a kind of dice game): from Old French, of unknown origin. The current sense dates from the mid 18th cent.
Example Bank: •He's organizing a raffle for the school playground appeal fund. •I won a bottle of wine in the office Christmas raffle. •The club secretary will now draw the raffle. •The office is holding a raffle to raise money for the local hospital. •Workers were entered into a raffle every time they bought a cup of coffee. •You can enter the raffle and win some amazing prizes. •the winning raffle ticket
verb ~ sth to give sth as a prize in a ↑raffle •The toys will be raffled for charity. Verb forms:
Word Origin: late Middle English (denoting a kind of dice game): from Old French, of unknown origin. The current sense dates from the mid 18th cent.
