raffled

Given by chance

Raffled is the past tense of raffle, meaning to offer something as a prize in a lottery where tickets are sold and a winner is drawn at random: They raffled off a car to raise money for the school.

The word almost always appears with "off."

lottery

tickets

Documents permitting entry

prizesAwards for achievement
winnersThose who prevail
drawCreate with pencil

giveaway · tombola · lucky dip · charity · fundraiser · door prize · basket · donation · silent auction · prize draw

Opposites

method of transfer

raffledbought

Obtained through payment

auctioned · bartered · traded · gifted · awarded

certainty of outcome

raffledguaranteed

Promised with certainty

predetermined · assured · chosen · appointed · designated

retention vs. disposal

raffledkept

Didn't give away

retained · held onto · hoarded · withheld · stored

Phrases

raffle ticketNumbered slip for drawings
raffle prizeAward from random drawing
charity raffleLottery supporting good causes
50/50 raffleDrawing where winner halves proceeds
meat raffleLottery awarding animal flesh
raffle winnerRecipient of random prize

Family

raffle, raffling, raffler, rafflers

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G