jackpot
- noun
- /ˈdʒækpɒt/
- When I hit the jackpot, I'll buy myself an awesome car.
- hit the jackpot
Slot machines tend to be a sucker bet and very, very few people win the jackpot.
- Slot machines tend to be a sucker bet and very, very few people win the jackpot.
- And in most cases, you'd never hit the jackpot and you end up just losing more.
- And the reason I mention those names is because she hit the jackpot when she was introduced to Prince Harry.
- If these viruses keep hitting the jackpot, then will we continue to see these further changes in the future?
- Listen, if there's empathy, compassion, respect, kindness, self-awareness, genuineness, and special gestures, then you hit the jackpot.
- We just happened to hit the jackpot in the right moment.
- And occasionally, you know, they're jackpots, right?
- The job is fun and it's super lucrative and it's like you with the jackpot.
- Whoever wins it this week can take the jackpot in installments, A lump sum or premium unleaded.
Examples
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The money will keep climbing, with officials stating an estimated record jackpot in the $425 million range.
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Xara thinks she's hit the jackpot when she discovers a new species of berry, sweet and tasty.
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And in most cases, you never hit the jackpot and you end up just losing more.
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Looks like I won the jackpot!
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If you are looking to hit the jackpot, your odds may be better at the casino!
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I suppose that some people win slot machine jackpots that are worth millions of dollars.
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Mortgage bankers hit the jackpot in Nevada last week, gambling with the mortgages there.
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We've hit the jackpot.
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After playing the lottery every week for a year, she finally won a huge jackpot that changed her life.
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The unexpected success of his startup felt like hitting the jackpot in the competitive tech industry.
Synonyms
An award given for winning a competition or achievement
A very large amount of money
The total money players bet in a card game like poker
An amount of money paid to someone as a reward, compensation, or winnings
A large amount of food produced by a farm or nature
A large amount of money that you get unexpectedly
Money given to winners of a competition
A time that brings a large unexpected amount of money or success
Money collected from a group for a game or to pay shared costs
A very large and impressive award given to the winner
A large extra payment from your job for good work
Money a person gets from gambling or contests
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Etymology
Jackpot comes from old poker games and joins jack (the playing card) and pot 'the pool of money players bet'. Originally the big pot could only be won with a pair of jacks or better, so jackpot came to mean a very large prize or a big, lucky success.