lottery
English Thesaurus
1. players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | tombola, |
| definition | : | a lottery in which tickets are drawn from a revolving drum (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | lucky dip, |
| definition | : | a game in which prizes (e.g., candies or coins) are concealed in a container and for a small sum a player can draw one out at random (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | raffle, |
| definition | : | a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | sweepstakes, |
| definition | : | a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants (noun.act) |
2. something that is regarded as a chance event (noun.event)
3. players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots (noun.act)
| derivation | : | cast, draw, |
| definition | : | choose at random (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | cast, draw, |
| definition | : | choose at random (verb.competition) |
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