raffled
ˈræfld
Definition

Definition of raffled - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

lotteryRaredistributed through a raffle or lotteryRare
  • The raffled items were displayed on the table.
  • The raffled tickets were sold out quickly.
  • Each raffled prize was unique and valuable.
drawn won
Add a suggestion |

Origin of raffled

French, rafler (to snatch)

View all translations of raffled

Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
  1. French:loterisé, ...
  2. German:verlost, ...
  3. Italian:sorteggiato, ...
  4. Spanish:rifado, ...
  5. Portuguese:sorteado, ...
  6. Chinese:抽奖的, ...
  7. Japanese:抽選された, ...
  8. Arabic:مَسْحوب بِاليانصيب, ...
  9. Hebrew:מוּגְרָל, ...
  10. Russian:разыгранный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:розіграний, ...
  12. Hindi:पुरस्कारित, ...
raffle
ˈræf.əl
raffle: drawing to win prizes by buying tickets
Images

Definition of raffle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
fundraiserdrawing to win prizes by buying tickets
  • We bought tickets for the school raffle.
lottery sweepstakes
2.
wasteDatedUKrefuse or rubbishDatedUK
  • He considered the broken toys as raffle.
garbage trash

Verb

tr.
lotterygive away items by selling numbered tickets for a draw
  • They decided to raffle the painting at the event.
draw lottery
Add a suggestion |

Images of raffle

  • raffle: drawing to win prizes by buying tickets
    drawing to win prizes by buying tickets
  • raffle: refuse or rubbish
    refuse or rubbish

Expressions with raffle

💡 Discover popular phrases, idioms, collocations, or phrasal verbs. Click any expression to learn more, listen to its pronunciation, or save it to your favorites.
sell tickets for a chance to win something
They decided to raffle off the painting at the event.
lottery where the prize is a chicken
He won a chicken at the local chook raffle last week..
express inability to manage simple tasks or events effectively
He couldn't organise a chook raffle, so the event was a mess.
fail to arrange even a simple event or task successfully
He couldn't organise a two-ticket raffle, let alone a big party.

Origin of raffle

French, rafle (a snatching)

Examples of raffle in a sentence

  • She won a bicycle in the community raffle.
  • The old papers were just raffle to him.
  • Discarded raffle cluttered the backyard.
  • The school plans to raffle a bicycle next month.
  • We will raffle concert tickets to raise funds.

View all translations of raffle

Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
  1. French:tombola, tirer au sort, ...
  2. German:Tombola, verlosen, ...
  3. Italian:lotteria, sorteggiare, ...
  4. Spanish:rifa, rifar, ...
  5. Portuguese:sorteio, sortear, ...
  6. Chinese:抽奖活动, 抽奖赠送, ...
  7. Japanese:抽選会, 抽選で贈る, ...
  8. Arabic:سحب خيري, أَجْرَى قُرْعَةً, ...
  9. Hebrew:הַגְרָלָה, לְהַגְרִיל, ...
  10. Russian:лотерея, разыграть, ...
  11. Ukrainian:лотерея, провести лотерею, ...
  12. Hindi:इनामी ड्रा, पुरस्कार देना, ...

Discover how Reverso redefines the dictionary

Go beyond “simple words”

Get more than a simple definition

Go from understanding to mastery