Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sweep — Synonyms and related words: Derby, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, S curve, aberrancy, aberration, advance, airscape, ambit, arc, arch, ball the jack, barrel, be effortless, be painless, bend, bend back, bending, bias, bingo, boom, bow, bowing … Moby Thesaurus
stake — Synonyms and related words: Derby, Kentucky Derby, Kreis, Preakness Stakes, absolute interest, allotment, allowance, angel, ante, ante up, archbishopric, archdiocese, arrondissement, at hazard, at stake, ax, back, backing, bailiwick, bank,… … Moby Thesaurus
Sweepstake — Sweep|stake 〈[swi:pstɛık] n. 15 oder m. 6〉 1. Verlosung, bei der Losnummern u. Gewinne vorher festgesetzt wurden 2. Wettbewerb im Pferderennsport [engl.] * * * Sweep|s|take [ swi:psteɪk], das od. der; s, s [engl. sweepstake, aus: to sweep = ↑… … Universal-Lexikon
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
sweepstakes — sweep•stakes [[t]ˈswipˌsteɪks[/t]] also sweep′stake n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) 1) a race or other contest for which the prize consists of the stakes contributed by the various competitors 2) the prize itself 3) gam a lottery in which… … From formal English to slang
Sweepstake — Sweep|stake 〈[swi:pstɛık] n.; Gen.: s, Pl.: s〉 Verlosung, bei der die Gewinnnummern u. Gewinne vorher festgesetzt worden sind [Etym.: engl.] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
sweepstake — sweep|stake sb. (itk.), s, ne (spil el. væddemål hvor hele indskuddet går til vinderen) … Dansk ordbog
sweepstakes — noun plural but singular or plural in construction (also sweep stake) Etymology: Middle English swepestake one who wins all the stakes in a game, from swepen to sweep + stake Date: 1774 1. a. a race or contest in which the entire prize may be… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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
