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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024jack•pot /ˈdʒækˌpɑt/USA pronunciation n. [countable* usually singular;
often: the + ~]- the chief prize, or all the prizes or money to be won in a game, contest, lottery, or the like:a jackpot of one million dollars.
- an outstanding reward or success:Getting that new account was the jackpot.
Idioms- Idioms hit the jackpot:
- to achieve sudden success:She felt she'd hit the jackpot when she got the job.
- to win a jackpot:hit the jackpot on a slot machine.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024jack•pot ( jak′pot′),USA pronunciation n. - the chief prize or the cumulative stakes in a game or contest, as in bingo, a quiz contest, or a slot machine.
- Games[Poker.]a pot that accumulates until a player opens the betting with a pair of predetermined denomination, usually jacks or better.
- Idiomsan outstanding reward or success.
- hit the jackpot, [Informal.]
- to achieve a sensational success;
have sudden luck:The firm has hit the jackpot with its new line of computers. - to win a jackpot.
- of uncertain origin, originally 1880–85, American.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: jackpot /ˈdʒækˌpɒt/ n - any large prize, kitty, or accumulated stake that may be won in gambling, such as a pool in poker that accumulates until the betting is opened with a pair of jacks or higher
- hit the jackpot ⇒ to win a jackpot
- informal to achieve great success, esp through luck
Etymology: 20th Century: probably from jack1 (playing card) + pot1 |