Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of draw lots
Synonyms & antonyms
nounmaking a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn
Similar
casting lotssortition
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drawing lots. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drawing%20lots
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“drawing lots.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drawing%20lots. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drawing lots,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drawing%20lots.
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