Meaning of "raffle" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RAFFLE

(A dice game): from Old French, of obscure origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF RAFFLE

raffle  [ˈræfəl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RAFFLE

Raffle is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb raffle in English.

WHAT DOES RAFFLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Raffle

A raffle is a gambling competition in which people obtain numbered tickets, each ticket having the chance of winning a prize. At a set time, the winners are drawn from a container holding a copy of every number. The drawn tickets are checked against a collection of prizes with numbers attached to them, and the holder of the ticket wins the prize. The raffle is a popular game in numerous countries and is often held to raise funds for a specific charity or event.

Definition of raffle in the English dictionary

The definition of raffle in the dictionary is a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money. Other definition of raffle is often foll by off to dispose of in a raffle.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RAFFLE

PRESENT

Present

I raffle

you raffle

he/she/it raffles

we raffle

you raffle

they raffle

Present continuous

I am raffling

you are raffling

he/she/it is raffling

we are raffling

you are raffling

they are raffling

Present perfect

I have raffled

you have raffled

he/she/it has raffled

we have raffled

you have raffled

they have raffled

Present perfect continuous

I have been raffling

you have been raffling

he/she/it has been raffling

we have been raffling

you have been raffling

they have been raffling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I raffled

you raffled

he/she/it raffled

we raffled

you raffled

they raffled

Past continuous

I was raffling

you were raffling

he/she/it was raffling

we were raffling

you were raffling

they were raffling

Past perfect

I had raffled

you had raffled

he/she/it had raffled

we had raffled

you had raffled

they had raffled

Past perfect continuous

I had been raffling

you had been raffling

he/she/it had been raffling

we had been raffling

you had been raffling

they had been raffling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will raffle

you will raffle

he/she/it will raffle

we will raffle

you will raffle

they will raffle

Future continuous

I will be raffling

you will be raffling

he/she/it will be raffling

we will be raffling

you will be raffling

they will be raffling

Future perfect

I will have raffled

you will have raffled

he/she/it will have raffled

we will have raffled

you will have raffled

they will have raffled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been raffling

you will have been raffling

he/she/it will have been raffling

we will have been raffling

you will have been raffling

they will have been raffling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would raffle

you would raffle

he/she/it would raffle

we would raffle

you would raffle

they would raffle

Conditional continuous

I would be raffling

you would be raffling

he/she/it would be raffling

we would be raffling

you would be raffling

they would be raffling

Conditional perfect

I would have raffle

you would have raffle

he/she/it would have raffle

we would have raffle

you would have raffle

they would have raffle

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been raffling

you would have been raffling

he/she/it would have been raffling

we would have been raffling

you would have been raffling

they would have been raffling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you raffle
we let´s raffle
you raffle

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to raffle

Past participle

raffled

Present Participle

raffling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «RAFFLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «raffle» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of raffle

ballot · draw · lottery · sweep · sweepstake · tombola

TRANSLATION OF RAFFLE

Find out the translation of raffle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of raffle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «raffle» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 抽彩售货
• Translator English - Spanish: rifa
• English: raffle
• Translator English - Hindi: भाग्य क्रीड़ा
• Translator English - Arabic: نَوْعٌ مِنَ اليانصيب
• Translator English - Russian: лотерея
• Translator English - Portuguese: sorteio
• Translator English - Bengali: লটারি
• Translator English - French: tombola
• Translator English - Malay: Undian
• Translator English - German: Tombola
• Translator English - Japanese: 富くじ
• Translator English - Korean: 래플
• Translator English - Javanese: Raffle
• Translator English - Vietnamese: xổ số có giải bằng hiện vật
• Translator English - Tamil: தேவையற்ற கழிவுகள்
• Translator English - Marathi: सोडतं
• Translator English - Turkish: çekiliş
• Translator English - Italian: lotteria
• Translator English - Polish: loteria
• Translator English - Ukrainian: лотерея
• Translator English - Romanian: tombolă
• Translator English - Greek: λοταρία
• Translator English - Afrikaans: tombola
• Translator English - Swedish: lotteri
• Translator English - Norwegian: tombola

2 QUOTES WITH «RAFFLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word raffle.

1

Gbenga Akinnagbe

When I was younger, I won a radio at a church raffle.

2

Lucy Powell

In an era when party fundraising is badly tainted, dinners are a really good way of raising cash for campaigning. Lots of people giving very small amounts of money through ticket sales and raffle prizes: yes, it's much harder work than big donations, but I think it's a more democratic and transparent way of fundraising.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAFFLE»

Discover the use of raffle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to raffle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Bride Raffle

Famous home-keeping expert Daisy Walsh is overwhelmed by the warm welcome she receives in Morrow Creek, and then she realizes she's the star prize in the town raffle!

Lisa Plumley, 2011

The Wedding Raffle

Wondering at the mystery that surrounds beautiful three-time widow Honor Duvall, ex-Texas Ranger Captain Luke Prescott becomes involved in Honor's desperate plan to save her troubled family. Reissue.

Geralyn Dawson, 1998

I Sold My House In a Raffle: A Proven Step-by-step Method to ...

Take charge of your real estate future--save thousands of dollars, save time waiting for that qualified buyer, and get your full asking price! This is a method whose time has come, and it can work for you too.

Diane Giraudo McDermott, Rick Frishman, John Kremer, 2010

Evolutionary Psychology: An Introduction

In 1975 George Williams, the champion of individual selection, proposed the raffle analogy to explain the advantages of sex. In this analogy having offspring is rather like having a number of raffle tickets which may or may not lead to the prize  ...

Lance Workman, Will Reader, 2004

Fundraising for Social Change

Sometimes you will need to register with the sheriff's department; in some towns, laws against raffles are strictly enforced and you simply will not be able to do one. In this section I discuss how to set up your raffle so that you will be within the ...

‎2011

Fundraising For Dummies

All a raffle costs you in this case is shoe leather and the price of printing the raffle tickets. Of course, you can go to a local print shop and ask to get the cost of printing the raffle tickets donated, as well. Just be sure that you plan to spend money ...

John Mutz, Katherine Murray, 2011

Dog Aliens 1: Raffle's Name

There is a happy ending, and no dogs or humans are harmed in the story, although there are scary parts and sad parts. The dog tells the story! The sequel, Dog Aliens 2: Oreo, is now available!

Cherise Kelley, 2012

Atlanta

PLAYHOUSE. AUCTION. &. RAFFLE. INFORMATION. Schedule. of. Events. Braves Clubhouse on display at Turner Field August 14-19 Project PlayhouseTM at the Village at Mall of Georgia September 8 - October 20, 2007 Saturdays: 1 1 am ...

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Screening: Evidence and Practice

This book covers the theory and evidence behind screening, and serves as a practical, non-technical introduction to the subject, for public health practitioners involved in all aspects of screening.

Angela E Raffle, J. A. Muir Gray, 2007

The Last Chronicle of Barset

Raffle; but his temper was sufficiently under his control to enable him to encounter the rebuke, and to pull himself up from time to time when he found himself tempted to speak loud and to take things with a high hand. He knew that a clerk ...

Anthony Trollope, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAFFLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term raffle is used in the context of the following news items.

Iowa: Town Backs Off Plan to Raffle Chance to Use a Taser

Leaders in the small Iowa town of Van Meter, needing money for a new police car, decided to sell $5 raffle tickets, with the winner to be chosen at this summer's ... «New York Times, Jul 15»

Town hosts $5 raffle to Tase a city official

Have some aggression toward city officials? If you live in Van Meter, Iowa , you're in luck. For the price of a $5 raffle ticket, the Des Moines suburb town with ... «USA TODAY, Jun 15»

Andy Murray and Fred Perry united for Champions' Raffle

Kim and Andy Murray have launched a charity raffle to win a tennis ball signed by Murray and the late tennis legend Fred Perry. The exceptional prize is the only ... «Wimbledon, Jun 15»

Millionaire Raffle: $1M, $100K tickets sold in Allegheny County

Pennsylvania Lottery officials announced Monday that a $1 million top-prize winning ticket from the Jan. 3 Millionaire Raffle drawing was sold in Allegheny ... «WPXI Pittsburgh, Jan 15»

Ohio Lottery extends deadline for New Year's Raffle when tickets …

Jeff Manco of Parma told Fox 8 News he thinks it's wrong for the Ohio Lottery Commission to change the date of the New Year's Raffle because it decreases the ... «fox8.com, Jan 15»

Virginia Lottery New Year's Millionaire Raffle sold out

Virginia Lottery New Year's Millionaire Raffle sold out ... The final ticket in Virginia Lottery's New Year's Millionaire Raffle was sold at 2:54 p.m. on Sunday. «The Virginian-Pilot, Dec 14»

Kansans to vote on legalizing raffles

The ballot question asks Kansans to consider legalizing raffles. Raffles would be limited to charitable, religious, educational and other nonprofit organizations. «Topeka Capital Journal, Nov 14»

Family's chance encounter with Barack Obama at Stonehenge

Janice and James Raffle and their three sons Angus, Barney and Joshua rushed to historic landmark when they heard the American president was in the area. «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 14»

Twins Latest Team To Try 50/50 Raffle For Charity

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Margaret Johnson figured she was simply donating to charity when she spent $20 on 40 raffle tickets during a recent Minnesota Twins ... «CBS Local, May 14»

Shelter: 222 raffle entries collected to adopt pups in arson

The Animal Foundation is expected to draw raffle tickets beginning Tuesday ... After two months of legal questions, a decision was made to allow a raffle of all ... «KVVU Las Vegas, Mar 14»