lotto
/'lɔtou/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A game of chance: "lotto" refers to a gambling game, often operated by a government or licensed organization, where players purchase tickets with numbers. Winning numbers are selected randomly, and players win prizes if their numbers match the drawn numbers.
- A type of bingo: In some contexts, "lotto" can also refer to a game similar to bingo, where players mark off numbers on cards as they are randomly called out.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- She buys a lotto ticket every week, hoping to win the jackpot.
- The national lotto raises significant funds for public education.
- We played a simple game of lotto at the family reunion.
Advanced Usage
- "to win the lotto": to win the top prize in a lottery game.
- After winning the lotto, he donated a portion to charity.
- "lotto draw": the event where the winning numbers are selected.
- The live lotto draw is broadcast on television every Saturday night.
Variants and Related Words
- Lottery (n): A more general term for games of chance involving the drawing of numbers for a prize. "Lotto" is often a specific type of lottery.
- The state lottery includes games like Powerball and a daily lotto.
- Bingo (n): A game where players match numbers on a card to numbers called out, similar to one form of lotto.
- The church hall hosts bingo every Friday, which is similar to lotto.
Synonyms
- Draw: Often used in compound terms like "prize draw."
- Raffle: A lottery in which people buy tickets for a chance to win specific prizes.
Related Phrases
- Lotto numbers: The set of numbers a player chooses or is assigned on a ticket.
- He always plays the same lotto numbers for good luck.
- Lotto jackpot: The largest cash prize available in a lotto game.
- The unclaimed lotto jackpot rolled over to the next week.
Related Idioms
- "It's like winning the lotto": Used figuratively to describe an unexpected, extremely fortunate event.
- Getting that job offer was like winning the lotto for her.
Noun
- a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards