raffle

Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

raffle UK US [ˈræf.l ̩] noun countable [ raffles ]
an activity in which people buy tickets with different numbers, some of which are later chosen to win prizes, which is arranged in order to make money for a good social purpose
• a raffle ticket/prize
• I have never won anything in a raffle.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Gambling and bookmaking ↑Taking risks
 
verb transitive
to offer something as a prize in a raffle
• We are going to raffle off a car for the hospital appeal.
See also draw
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Miscellaneous games and activities ↑Gambling and bookmaking ↑Taking risks