- raffle raf·fle
- ['ræfl]
1. nlotteria, riffa2. vt(object) mettere in palio
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raf|fle — raf|fle1 «RAF uhl», noun, verb, fled, fling. –n. a sale in which people each pay a small sum for a chance to win a prize: »She wore a cloth coat, preferring it to a mink stole she won in a raffle a year ago (Newsweek). –v.t. to sell (an article)… … Useful english dictionary
raffle — raf|fle1 [ ræfl ] noun count a competition in which you win a prize if the number on your ticket is the same as the number on the prize raffle raf|fle 2 [ ræfl ] verb transitive raffle or raffle off to offer something as a prize in a raffle … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Raffle — Raf fle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Raffled} (r[a^]f f ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Raffling} (r[a^]f fl[i^]ng).] To engage in a raffle; as, to raffle for a watch. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Raffle — Raf fle, v. t. To dispose of by means of a raffle; often followed by off; as, to raffle off a horse. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Raffle — Raf fle (r[a^]f f l), n. [See {Raff}, n. & v., and {Raffle}.] Refuse; rubbish; raff. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Raffle — Raf fle (r[a^]f f l), n. [F. rafle; faire rafle to sweep stakes, fr. rafler to carry or sweep away, rafler tout to sweep stakes; of German origin; cf. G. raffeln to snatch up, to rake. See {Raff}, v.] 1. A kind of lottery, in which several… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
raffle — raf·fle … English syllables
raffle — I raf•fle [[t]ˈræf əl[/t]] n. v. fled, fling 1) a form of lottery in which a number of persons buy one or more chances to win a prize 2) to dispose of by a raffle (often fol. by off) 3) to take part in a raffle • Etymology: 1350–1400; rafle dice… … From formal English to slang
Raffled — Raffle Raf fle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Raffled} (r[a^]f f ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Raffling} (r[a^]f fl[i^]ng).] To engage in a raffle; as, to raffle for a watch. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Raffling — Raffle Raf fle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Raffled} (r[a^]f f ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Raffling} (r[a^]f fl[i^]ng).] To engage in a raffle; as, to raffle for a watch. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
