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Definition of Jinx
1. Noun. A person believed to bring bad luck to those around him.
2. Verb. Cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something.
Exact synonyms: Bewitch, Enchant, Glamour, Hex, Witch
Specialized synonyms: Voodoo, Spell
Generic synonyms: Becharm, Charm
Derivative terms: Bewitchment, Enchanter, Enchantment, Enchantment, Glamour, Hex, Witch, Witch, Witchery
Specialized synonyms: Voodoo, Spell
Generic synonyms: Becharm, Charm
Derivative terms: Bewitchment, Enchanter, Enchantment, Enchantment, Glamour, Hex, Witch, Witch, Witchery
3. Noun. An evil spell. "He put the whammy on me"
Exact synonyms: Curse, Hex, Whammy
Generic synonyms: Charm, Magic Spell, Magical Spell, Spell
Derivative terms: Curse, Hex
Generic synonyms: Charm, Magic Spell, Magical Spell, Spell
Derivative terms: Curse, Hex
4. Verb. Foredoom to failure. "This project is jinxed!"
Definition of Jinx
1. n. A person, object, influence, or supernatural being which is supposed to bring bad luck or to cause things to go wrong.
Definition of Jinx
1. Noun. A hex; an evil spell. ¹
2. Noun. A person or thing supposed to bring bad luck. ¹
3. Verb. (transitive) To cast a spell on. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive) To bring bad luck to. ¹
5. Interjection. Used after the same response is said by two people simultaneously. Often, a game is played where the person who failed to say "jinx" first becomes "jinxed", whereby they cannot speak until someone says their name. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Jinx
1. to bring bad luck to [v -ED, -ING, -ES]