jackpot

jack·pot

noun \ˈjak-ˌpät\

Definition of JACKPOT

1

a (1) : a hand or game of draw poker in which a pair of jacks or better is required to open (2) : a large pot (as in poker) formed by the accumulation of stakes from previous play

b (1) : a combination on a slot machine that wins a top prize or all the coins available for paying out (2) : the sum so won

c : the top prize in a game or contest (as a lottery) that is typically a large fund of money formed by the accumulation of unwon prizes

2

: an impressive often unexpected success or reward

3

chiefly West : a tight spot : jam

Examples of JACKPOT

1. The lottery jackpot is up to one million dollars.
2. <a wily dude who managed to get himself out of one jackpot after another>

First Known Use of JACKPOT

1879

Related to JACKPOT

Synonyms

bind, box, catch-22, corner, dilemma, fix, hole, impasse, predicament [chiefly West], jam, mire, pickle, quagmire, rabbit hole, rattrap, spot, sticky wicket, swamp

Related Words

difficulty, node; hot water, soup; pinch, plight, quandary, scrape, trouble; deadlock, halt, logjam, stalemate, standstill; clutch, crisis, crossroad, emergency, exigency, juncture, strait

Rhymes with JACKPOT

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