Definition of 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
Origin and Etymology of raffle
Middle English rafle, a dice game, from Middle French, dice game in which all the stakes can be won in a throw, literally, rake for a fire, from Middle High German raffel rake for a fire, from raffen to snatch, gather
Origin and Etymology of raffle
probably from French rafle act of snatching, sweeping, from Middle French, rake for a fire
RAFFLE Defined for English Language Learners
raffle
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verb
Definition of raffle for English Language Learners
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: to give (something) as a prize in a raffle
RAFFLE Defined for Kids
Definition of raffle for Students
:a contest for a prize in which people buy tickets and which is won by the person whose ticket is picked at a drawing
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