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单词 jackpots
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jackpot

noun

jack·​pot ˈjak-ˌpät How to pronounce jackpot (audio)
1
a
: 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
b(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
c(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
2
: an impressive often unexpected success or reward
3
chiefly Western US : a tight spot : jam

Synonyms

  • bind
  • box
  • catch-22
  • corner
  • dilemma
  • fix
  • hole
  • impasse
  • jam
  • mire
  • pickle
  • predicament
  • quagmire
  • rabbit hole
  • rattrap
  • spot
  • sticky wicket
  • swamp
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Example Sentences

The lottery jackpot is up to one million dollars. a wily dude who managed to get himself out of one jackpot after another
Recent Examples on the Web The win comes after an Illinois resident won $1.3 billion in the Mega Millions jackpot last month. Jason Duaine Hahn, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2022 Someone is going to cash in on the Mega Millions jackpot, now at $1.02 billion. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2022 Earlier: The Mega Millions jackpot just keeps growing. Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 29 July 2022 Who will win the Mega Millions jackpot in Friday night's drawing? Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 29 July 2022 The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday has risen to $1.1 billion, the second-largest in the 20-year history of the game, according to a news release. Jamiel Lynch, CNN, 29 July 2022 The last time someone won the Mega Millions jackpot was on April 15. Sophie Reardon, CBS News, 29 July 2022 The Mega Millions jackpot has reached over $1.02 billion. Kaitlyn Koterbski, Fortune, 28 July 2022 The Mega Millions jackpot rose above $1 billion on Wednesday after Tuesday night's drawing failed to produce a winner. Harold Maass, The Week, 28 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1b(1)

Kids Definition

jackpot

noun

jack·​pot ˈjak-ˌpät How to pronounce jackpot (audio)
1
: a large amount of money to be won
2
: a large and often unexpected success or reward

jackpots

noun

plural of jackpot
1
as in predicaments
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 another

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • predicaments
  • pickles
  • dilemmas
  • holes
  • swamps
  • jams
  • corners
  • spots
  • boxes
  • impasses
  • rabbit holes
  • crises
  • fixes
  • binds
  • quagmires
  • difficulties
  • catch-22s
  • rattraps
  • sticky wickets
  • kettles of fish
  • soups
  • plights
  • mires
  • nodes
  • hot waters
  • deadlocks
  • troubles
  • catch-22's
  • emergencies
  • scrapes
  • straits
  • logjams
  • standstills
  • quandaries
  • stalemates
  • clutches
  • crossroads
  • exigencies
  • pinches
  • junctures
  • halts
2
as in pools
the total of the bets at stake at one time once the jackpot hit $100 million, everybody and his cousin was buying lottery tickets

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • pools
  • funds
  • stakes
  • pots
  • bets
  • wagers
  • jacks
  • kitties
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