sweepstake

[ sweep-steyk ]
/ ˈswipˌsteɪk /
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noun

a sweepstakes.

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Words nearby sweepstake

sweeper, sweeping, sweeping score, sweepings, sweeps, sweepstake, sweepstakes, sweepy, sweer, sweet, sweet almond
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Words related to sweepstake

raffle, gambling, chance, lotto, draw, flier, pool, stake, sweep, lots, disposition, speculation, wager, drawing, bet, tossup, gaming, numbers

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British Dictionary definitions for sweepstake

sweepstake

esp US sweepstakes

/ (ˈswiːpˌsteɪk) /

noun

  1. a lottery in which the stakes of the participants constitute the prize
  2. the prize itself
any event involving a lottery, esp a horse race in which the prize is the competitors' stakes
Often shortened to: sweep

Word Origin for sweepstake

C15: originally referring to someone who sweeps or takes all the stakes in a game
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