sweepstake — [ swipstɛk ] n. m. • 1827, répandu v. 1934; mot angl., de to sweep « enlever, rafler » et stake « enjeu » ♦ Turf Loterie par souscription entre les propriétaires des chevaux engagés dans une course. Par anal. Loterie où l attribution des prix… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Sweepstake — Sweep stake , n. 1. A winning of all the stakes or prizes. Heylin. [1913 Webster] 2. A complete removal or carrying away; a clean sweep. [Obs.] Bp. Hacket. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sweepstake — (engl., spr. ßwīp ßtēk, Einsatzrennen), ein Rennen, dessen Preis aus den Einlagen und Reugeldern der Teilnehmer besteht … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
sweepstake — index lottery Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sweepstake — ► NOUN (also sweepstakes) ▪ a form of gambling, especially on sporting events, in which all the stakes are divided among the winners … English terms dictionary
sweepstake — UK [ˈswiːpˌsteɪk] / US [ˈswɪpˌsteɪk] noun [countable] Word forms sweepstake : singular sweepstake plural sweepstakes British a form of gambling in which a group of people each pay for the name of someone who takes part in a race, competition etc … English dictionary
sweepstake — sweep|stake BrE [ˈswi:psteık] n sweepstakes AmE [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: sweepstake someone who takes all the winnings in a game (15 18 centuries), from sweep + stake] 1.) a type of ↑betting in which the winner receives all the money risked by… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Sweepstake — Sweep|stake* [ swi:psteik] das od. der; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. sweepstake zu to sweep »etw. (Geld o. Ä.) einstreichen« u. stake »Wetteinsatz«>: 1. Werbeverlosung, bei der die Gewinne vor Verteilung der Lose aufgeteilt werden. 2.… … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
sweepstake — [[t]swi͟ːpsteɪk[/t]] sweepstakes N COUNT A sweepstake is a method of gambling in which each person pays a small amount of money and is given the name of a competitor before a race or contest. The person who has the name of the winner receives all … English dictionary
sweepstake — noun (C) a type of betting (bet1), in which the winner gets all the money risked by everyone else: a sweepstake on the horses … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
