sweepstake
UK/ˈswiːpsteɪk//ˈswipˌsteɪk/
sweepstake noun: a lottery in which the prize or prizes constitute all the money paid by the participants.
Noun
sweepstake (plural sweepstakes)
- A lottery in which the prize or prizes constitute all the money paid by the participants.
- A prize draw.
sweepstake meaning in Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada
sweepstake in Tamil
- குதிரைப்பந்தயச் சூதாட்டம்
sweepstake in Malayalam
- പന്തയക്കുതിരയോട്ടം, കുതിരപ്പന്തയം
sweepstake in Kannada
- ಹಣವನ್ನು ಹೂಡುವುದು, ಬಾಜಿ ಹಣ ಕಟ್ಟುವುದು
Forms of sweepstake
| plural | sweepstakes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | swoopstake |
Origin of sweepstake
From sweep + stake.
Words formed from sweepstake
Questions about sweepstake
- What does sweepstake mean?
- Sweepstake means a lottery in which the prize or prizes constitute all the money paid by the participants.
- What is sweepstake in Tamil?
- Sweepstake in Tamil is குதிரைப்பந்தயச் சூதாட்டம். See Sweepstake meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is sweepstake?
- Sweepstake is a noun.
- How do you pronounce sweepstake?
- Sweepstake is pronounced /ˈswiːpsteɪk/ (UK).
- What is the plural of sweepstake?
- The plural of sweepstake is sweepstakes.
Words near sweepstake in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: sweepstake (page history and authors); sweepstake (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); sweepstake (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); sweepstake (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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