jackpot
[ jak-pot ]
/ ˈdʒækˌpɒt /
noun
the chief prize or the cumulative stakes in a game or contest, as in bingo, a quiz contest, or a slot machine.
Poker.
a pot that accumulates until a player opens the betting with a pair of predetermined denomination, usually jacks or better.
Idioms for jackpot
- to achieve a sensational success; have sudden luck: The firm has hit the jackpot with its new line of computers.
- to win a jackpot.
an outstanding reward or success.
hit the jackpot, Informal.
Origin of jackpot
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; of uncertain origin
Words nearby jackpot
jackknife-fish,
jackleg,
jacklight,
jacklighter,
jacklin,
jackpot,
jackrabbit,
jacks,
jackscrew,
jackshaft,
jacksie
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British Dictionary definitions for jackpot
jackpot
/ (ˈdʒækˌpɒt) /
noun
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
Word Origin for jackpot
C20: probably from
jack
1 (playing card) +
pot
1
Idioms and Phrases with jackpot
jackpot
see hit the jackpot.