(~s)
1.
A ~ is the most valuable prize in a game or lottery, especially when the game involves increasing the value of the prize until someone wins it.
A nurse won the ?5 million ~.
N-COUNT: usu sing
2.
If you hit the ~, you have a great success, for example by winning a lot of money or having a piece of good luck. (INFORMAL)
PHRASE: V inflects