sweepstake

English

Alternative forms

swoopstake (dialectal)

Etymology

sweep +‎ stake

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈswipˌsteɪk/

Noun

sweepstake (plural sweepstakes)

A lottery in which the prize or prizes constitute all the money paid by the participants.
(US) A prize draw.

Translations

lottery

Czech: loterie (cs) f
Dutch: loterij (nl) f
Finnish: arvonta (fi), arpajaiset (fi)
Hungarian: sorsolásos szerencsejáték

Italian: lotteria (it) f, gioco a premi m
Scottish Gaelic: duais-sgrìob
Serbo-Croatian: lutrija (sh), nagradna igra
Spanish: rifa (es) f, lotería (es) f

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