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lottery

/ˈlɒt.ər.i/

/ˈlɑː.t̬ɚ.i/

Translations

lotterynoun

lotteries

/ˈlɒt.ər.i/

/ˈlɑː.t̬ɚ.i/

лотерея

She won a car in the lottery.

Она выиграла машину в лотерею.

Additional translations

Synonyms

game of chance

lotteryverb

lotteried

Past Simple

lotteried

Past Participle

lotterying

Gerund

Rare but attested transitive/intransitive verb meaning ‘to allocate or select by lottery’.

Synonyms

raffle

draw

draw lots

assign by lot

allocate by lottery

assign

randomize

select at random

choose randomly

decide by lot

lotteryadjective

/ˈlɒt.ər.i/

/ˈlɑː.t̬ɚ.i/

Used attributively before another noun to denote connection with a lottery, e.g., "lottery ticket".

Synonyms

Definitions

lotterynoun

A means of raising money by selling numbered tickets and giving prizes to the holders of numbers drawn at random.

She won a large sum of money in the state lottery.

A situation whose outcome is governed by chance.

Getting a good job in this economy can feel like a lottery.

lotteryverb

To allocate, distribute, or select by means of a lottery.

The charter school lotteried its available seats among hundreds of applicants.

lotteryadjective

Relating to or associated with a lottery; used before another noun.

He filled out the lottery application form at the counter.