Sweepstake
noun
A competition where people try to win by guessing right answers and the prize is the total amount of money put up by them.
They organized a sweepstake for the World Cup final score
Often appears as...
- enter a sweepstake
- organize a sweepstake
noun
A kind of bet where the winnings are the stakes put up by the gamblers themselves.
He took a chance and put a big bet in the horse-racing sweepstake
Often appears as...
- horse-racing sweepstake
- sports sweepstake
noun
A promotional strategy by companies where consumers enter free of charge and winners are selected at random.
She entered the company's online sweepstake and won a free trip to Hawaii
Often appears as...
- online sweepstake
- enter a company's sweepstake
noun
A competition where people try to win by guessing right answers and the prize is the total amount of money put up by them.
They organized a sweepstake for the World Cup final score
Often appears as...
- enter a sweepstake
- organize a sweepstake
noun
A kind of bet where the winnings are the stakes put up by the gamblers themselves.
He took a chance and put a big bet in the horse-racing sweepstake
Often appears as...
- horse-racing sweepstake
- sports sweepstake
noun
A promotional strategy by companies where consumers enter free of charge and winners are selected at random.
She entered the company's online sweepstake and won a free trip to Hawaii
Often appears as...
- online sweepstake
- enter a company's sweepstake
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Guessing Game
Sweepstake participants guess outcomes and not skill-based like contests.
The office sweepstake had everyone guessing the baby's due date.
Pro Tip 2/3Group Fund
Money for the prize comes from participants, not an external sponsor.
Everyone chipped in $5 for the Oscar night sweepstake.
Pro Tip 3/3Collective Excitement
Often used to build camaraderie in groups anticipating a shared event.
The rugby club's sweepstake added thrill to the championship games.
Pro Tip 1/3Guessing Game
Sweepstake participants guess outcomes and not skill-based like contests.
The office sweepstake had everyone guessing the baby's due date.
Pro Tip 2/3Group Fund
Money for the prize comes from participants, not an external sponsor.
Everyone chipped in $5 for the Oscar night sweepstake.
Pro Tip 3/3Collective Excitement
Often used to build camaraderie in groups anticipating a shared event.
The rugby club's sweepstake added thrill to the championship games.
Pro Tip 1/3Guessing Game
Sweepstake participants guess outcomes and not skill-based like contests.
The office sweepstake had everyone guessing the baby's due date.
Pro Tip 2/3Group Fund
Money for the prize comes from participants, not an external sponsor.
Everyone chipped in $5 for the Oscar night sweepstake.
Pro Tip 3/3Collective Excitement
Often used to build camaraderie in groups anticipating a shared event.
The rugby club's sweepstake added thrill to the championship games.
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Quote examples
Jens Martin Skibsted
Danish Designer
The road to energy efficiency is, in theory, a sustainability sweepstake. More efficiency means that less fuel is required to generate a given amount of energy, which in turn means lower costs for the provider and cheaper prices for the customers.
Quote examples
Jens Martin Skibsted
Danish Designer
The road to energy efficiency is, in theory, a sustainability sweepstake. More efficiency means that less fuel is required to generate a given amount of energy, which in turn means lower costs for the provider and cheaper prices for the customers.
Example 1 of 1
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