Raffle
noun
A game where people buy tickets and have a chance to win a prize.
I bought ten tickets for the raffle but unfortunately, I did not win the car.
Often appears as...
- win a raffle
- enter a raffle
verb
To give something as a prize in a raffle.
They raffled a car to raise money for the school.
Often appears as...
- raffle off
- raffle prizes
noun
A game where people buy tickets and have a chance to win a prize.
I bought ten tickets for the raffle but unfortunately, I did not win the car.
Often appears as...
- win a raffle
- enter a raffle
verb
To give something as a prize in a raffle.
They raffled a car to raise money for the school.
Often appears as...
- raffle off
- raffle prizes
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Charitable Events
Often found at charity events. Participants hope to help a cause while having a chance to win.
The charity raffle raised a lot of money for the hospital.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Gambling
Raffles are legal in many places where gambling is not; they're viewed as fundraising, not betting.
Our school raffle isn't considered gambling, so everyone can participate.
Pro Tip 3/3Luck-Based
Winning is purely by chance, depending on the random selection of tickets.
Even with 20 raffle tickets, it's all down to luck if I'll win.
Pro Tip 1/3Charitable Events
Often found at charity events. Participants hope to help a cause while having a chance to win.
The charity raffle raised a lot of money for the hospital.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Gambling
Raffles are legal in many places where gambling is not; they're viewed as fundraising, not betting.
Our school raffle isn't considered gambling, so everyone can participate.
Pro Tip 3/3Luck-Based
Winning is purely by chance, depending on the random selection of tickets.
Even with 20 raffle tickets, it's all down to luck if I'll win.
Pro Tip 1/3Charitable Events
Often found at charity events. Participants hope to help a cause while having a chance to win.
The charity raffle raised a lot of money for the hospital.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Gambling
Raffles are legal in many places where gambling is not; they're viewed as fundraising, not betting.
Our school raffle isn't considered gambling, so everyone can participate.
Pro Tip 3/3Luck-Based
Winning is purely by chance, depending on the random selection of tickets.
Even with 20 raffle tickets, it's all down to luck if I'll win.
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Video examples
In the market for...
everyone else with a good idea something to do so he sent her private profile and he sees clearly what she wants to talk about and when she's available and he selects to buy raffle
Video examples
In the market for...
everyone else with a good idea something to do so he sent her private profile and he sees clearly what she wants to talk about and when she's available and he selects to buy raffle
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
Lucy Powell
British Politician
In an era when party fundraising is badly tainted, dinners are a really good way of raising cash for campaigning. Lots of people giving very small amounts of money through ticket sales and raffle prizes: yes, it's much harder work than big donations, but I think it's a more democratic and transparent way of fundraising.
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Ken Wallace
Australian Athlete
Before the last Olympics, we had meat raffles at the local surf club to get petrol money to go to training, to help out with the bills. But I know there are a lot of athletes worse off and that all athletes, at some stage of their careers, have made sacrifices.
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Richard Flanagan
Australian Novelist
In Australia, the Man Booker is sometimes seen as something of a chicken raffle.
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Gbenga Akinnagbe
Nigerian Actor
When I was younger, I won a radio at a church raffle.
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Blake Shelton
American Musician
Raffles are no fun.
Quote examples
Lucy Powell
British Politician
In an era when party fundraising is badly tainted, dinners are a really good way of raising cash for campaigning. Lots of people giving very small amounts of money through ticket sales and raffle prizes: yes, it's much harder work than big donations, but I think it's a more democratic and transparent way of fundraising.
Quote examples
Ken Wallace
Australian Athlete
Before the last Olympics, we had meat raffles at the local surf club to get petrol money to go to training, to help out with the bills. But I know there are a lot of athletes worse off and that all athletes, at some stage of their careers, have made sacrifices.
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Richard Flanagan
Australian Novelist
In Australia, the Man Booker is sometimes seen as something of a chicken raffle.
Quote examples
Gbenga Akinnagbe
Nigerian Actor
When I was younger, I won a radio at a church raffle.
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Blake Shelton
American Musician
Raffles are no fun.
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