JACKPOT


Meaning of JACKPOT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjak-ˌpät ]

noun

Date: 1881

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.