Found 2 items, similar to sweepstake.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: sweepstake
sweepstake
n : a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by
the participants [syn:
sweepstakes]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Sweepstake
Sweepstake
\Sweep"stake`\, n.
1. A winning of all the stakes or prizes. --Heylin.
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2. A complete removal or carrying away; a clean sweep. [Obs.]
--Bp. Hacket.
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