How to pronounce raft
American English pronunciation
RAFT
- IPA
- /ˈɹæft/
- Syllables
- RAFT (1 syllable)
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What raft means
Most people know raft in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A large number or amount of something
In a sentence: The new art teacher came to class with a raft of fun ideas for our spring show.
Where it comes from: This raft is a different word from the floating kind. It is a changed form of an older word, raff.
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