Definition of "raffle" in английский

noun

1. A drawing, often held as a fundraiser, in which tickets or chances are sold to win a prize.

   • He entered a raffle to win a lifetime supply of toothpaste, but he did not win.

2. (obsolete) A game of dice in which the player who throws three of the same number wins all the stakes.

3. (Philippines, law) The system by which cases are assigned to judges in multi-sala courts.

verb

1. (transitive, often with off) To award something by means of a raffle or random drawing.

   • They raffled off four gift baskets.

2. (intransitive) To participate in a raffle.

   • to raffle for a watch

noun

1. Refuse; rubbish.