Englishjackpot
Definition
- : the top prize in a game or contest (such as a lottery) that is typically a large fund of money formed by the accumulation of unwon prizes: a hand or game of draw poker in which a pair of jacks or better is required to open: a large pot (as in poker) formed by the accumulation of stakes from previous play: a combination on a slot machine that wins a top prize or all the coins available for paying out: the sum so won
- : an impressive often unexpected success or reward
- chiefly Western US : a tight spot : jam
Examples
- //The lottery jackpot is up to one million dollars.
- //a wily dude who managed to get himself out of one jackpot after another
First Known Use
1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1bjackpot
noun
Synonyms
- chiefly West a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape //a wily dude who managed to get himself out of one jackpot after anotherSynonymsRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
jackpot
Definition
- : the top prize in a game or contest (such as a lottery) that is typically a large fund of money formed by the accumulation of unwon prizes: a hand or game of draw poker in which a pair of jacks or better is required to open: a large pot (as in poker) formed by the accumulation of stakes from previous play: a combination on a slot machine that wins a top prize or all the coins available for paying out: the sum so won
- : an impressive often unexpected success or reward
- chiefly Western US : a tight spot : jam
Examples
- //The lottery jackpot is up to one million dollars.
- //a wily dude who managed to get himself out of one jackpot after another
First Known Use
1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1bjackpot
noun
Synonyms
- chiefly West a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape //a wily dude who managed to get himself out of one jackpot after anotherSynonymsRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases