Raffle

n.	1.	A kind of lottery, in which several persons pay, in shares, the value of something put up as a stake, and then determine by chance (as by casting dice) which one of them shall become the sole possessor.
	2.	A game of dice in which he who threw three alike won all the stakes.
	1.	Refuse; rubbish; raff.
v. i.	1.	To engage in a raffle; as, to raffle for a watch. [imp. & p. p. Raffled (răf"f'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Raffling (răf"flĭng).]
v. t.	1.	To dispose of by means of a raffle; - often followed by off; as, to raffle off a horse.

Noun	1.	raffle - a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money
Verb	1.	raffle - dispose of in a lottery; "We raffled off a trip to the Bahamas" Synonyms: raffle off

To dream that you are raffling an item, signifies risky speculation and investment ventures. To dream that you are attending a church raffle, foretells of bitter disappointments in your future.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, numbers pool, play, play at dice, play the ponies, raffle off, shoot craps, speculate, sport, sweep, sweepstake, sweepstakes, tombola, tontine, toss

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