- draw a raffle
- to take a ticket out of a container to see who has won a prize
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draw a raffle
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draw a raffle — phrase to take a ticket out of a container to see who has won a prize Thesaurus: to gamble moneysynonym gambling games and places where gambling takes placehyponym Main entry: draw … Useful english dictionary
raffle — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ charity VERB + RAFFLE ▪ have, hold, organize, run (esp. BrE) ▪ The office is holding a raffle to raise money for the local hospital … Collocations dictionary
draw — draw1 [ drɔ ] (past tense drew [ dru ] ; past participle drawn [ drɔn ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 create picture ▸ 2 move slowly/smoothly ▸ 3 pull something ▸ 4 get information from ▸ 5 choose someone/something ▸ 6 compare two things ▸ 7 get particular… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
draw — I UK [drɔː] / US [drɔ] verb Word forms draw : present tense I/you/we/they draw he/she/it draws present participle drawing past tense drew UK [druː] / US [dru] past participle drawn UK [drɔːn] / US [drɔn] *** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to… … English dictionary
draw — 1. verb 1) he drew the house Syn: sketch, outline, rough out, illustrate, render, represent, trace, portray, depict 2) she drew her chair in to the table Syn: pull, haul … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
raffle — [n] lottery for a prize bet, betting, disposition, draw, drawing, flier*, gambling, game of chance, gaming, long odds*, lots*, numbers*, numbers game*, pool, random shot, speculation, stake, sweep, sweepstake, tossup*, wager, wagering; concepts… … New thesaurus
raffle — Synonyms and related words: bingo, call, cast lots, class lottery, cut lots, cut the cards, draft lottery, draw, draw lots, draw straws, drawing, gamble, game, grab bag, interest lottery, keno, lot, lottery, lotto, match coins, number lottery,… … Moby Thesaurus
raffle — [[t]ræ̱f(ə)l[/t]] raffles, raffling, raffled 1) N COUNT A raffle is a competition in which you buy tickets with numbers on them. Afterwards some numbers are chosen, and if your ticket has one of these numbers on it, you win a prize. Any more… … English dictionary
draw — v. & n. v. (past drew; past part. drawn) 1 tr. pull or cause to move towards or after one. 2 tr. pull (a thing) up, over, or across. 3 tr. pull (curtains etc.) open or shut. 4 tr. take (a person) aside, esp. to talk to. 5 tr. attract; bring to… … Useful english dictionary
draw — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun (esp. BrE) ADJECTIVE ▪ goalless, scoreless ▪ one all, three three, etc. ▪ creditable, honorable ▪ … Collocations dictionary
