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lucky dip

lucky dip noun: a game in which prizes are covered up and mixed together in a container, so that contestants can dip their hand into the container and randomly pull out a prize.

Noun

lucky dip (plural lucky dips)

  1. (UK) A game in which prizes are covered up and mixed together in a container, so that contestants can dip their hand into the container and randomly pull out a prize.
    Synonyms:
    lucky draw
  2. (broadly, figuratively, idiomatic) A selection solely at random.
    Synonyms:
    lucky draw

Synonyms of lucky dip

Forms of lucky dip

plurallucky dips

Questions about lucky dip

What does lucky dip mean?
Lucky dip means a game in which prizes are covered up and mixed together in a container, so that contestants can dip their hand into the container and randomly pull out a prize.
What part of speech is lucky dip?
Lucky dip is a noun.
What is the plural of lucky dip?
The plural of lucky dip is lucky dips.

Words near lucky dip in the dictionary

  1. lucky clover
  2. lucky clovers
  3. Lucky Country
  4. lucky devil
  5. lucky devils
  6. lucky dip
  7. lucky dips
  8. lucky dog
  9. lucky dogs
  10. lucky draw
  11. lucky draws

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