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raffle

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) raffle (verb)
  2. 2) raffle (noun)
  3. 3) raffle (noun)

1raf·fle

verb \ˈra-fəl\
raf·fledraf·fling\ˈra-f(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of RAFFLE

intransitive verb
: to engage in a raffle
transitive verb
: to dispose of by means of a raffle <raffle off a turkey>
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First Known Use of RAFFLE

circa 1680

Other Game Terms

bezique, carom, convention, crap, euchre, gambit, monte, parlay, tierce

Rhymes with RAFFLE

baffle, snaffle

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