Antonyms for sweepstakes


Grammar : Noun
Spell : sweep-steyks
Phonetic Transcription : ˈswipˌsteɪks


Definition of sweepstakes

Origin :
  • "prize won in a race or contest," 1773, from Middle English swepestake "one who sweeps or wins all the stakes in a game" (late 15c., as the name of one of the King's ships), from swepen "sweep" (see sweep (v.)) + stake (n.2).
  • As in lottery : noun drawing
  • As in raffle : noun lottery for a prize
  • As in bet : noun game of chance; money gambled
Example sentences :
  • Won the Brighton Beach overnight sweepstakes in nineteen an' four.
  • Extract from : « Garrison's Finish » by W. B. M. Ferguson
  • Sysonby himself won the Brighton sweepstakes in nineteen-four.
  • Extract from : « Garrison's Finish » by W. B. M. Ferguson
  • She was still lying at the upper end of the breakers, waiting for the Sweepstakes.
  • Extract from : « No Moss » by Harry Castlemon
  • They would tie them hand and foot, and turn the Sweepstakes adrift.
  • Extract from : « No Moss » by Harry Castlemon
  • He only wished that the work was done, and that he was well out to sea with the Sweepstakes.
  • Extract from : « No Moss » by Harry Castlemon
  • Harry understood from this that the Sweepstakes had again escaped.
  • Extract from : « No Moss » by Harry Castlemon
  • For a few minutes there was a great commotion on the deck of the Sweepstakes.
  • Extract from : « No Moss » by Harry Castlemon
  • We ought to say that Tom was again master of the Sweepstakes.
  • Extract from : « No Moss » by Harry Castlemon
  • The only consolation he could find was in the hope that the Sweepstakes might be speedily captured.
  • Extract from : « No Moss » by Harry Castlemon
  • "I think you have won the sweepstakes, Miss White," Macleod said.
  • Extract from : « Macleod of Dare » by William Black

Synonyms for sweepstakes

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