Raffle

/ˈræfəl/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A type of lottery in which tickets are sold for a chance to win a prize or prizes.

The charity organized a raffle to raise funds for the local shelter.

A system for distributing prizes through the sale of tickets.

They held a raffle at the school fair with lots of donated prizes.

verb

To arrange a raffle; to conduct a drawing to determine the winners of the prizes.

The event committee plans to raffle off a bike during the picnic.

To prize something via random drawing.

We will raffle our last concert tickets to everyone who donated.

Etymology for word raffle: from the mid-19th century, perhaps from the phrase 'to ruffle' or related to the French 'raffler.'

raffle ticket

A ticket purchased or given that enters the buyer into a raffle.

win a raffle

To be selected as the winner in a raffle.

charity raffle

A raffle organized to raise funds for charitable purposes.

lottery

A system of drawing lots to allocate prizes or funds.

prize

A reward given for success in a contest or lottery.

contest

A competition in which individuals compete for recognition or prizes.

To participate in a raffle.

I’m going to raffle it off at the next fundraiser.

To win something unexpectedly.

I really raffled that vacation!