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Definition of Jinx
1. 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
2. Noun. A person believed to bring bad luck to those around him.
3. Verb. Foredoom to failure. "This project is jinxed!"
4. 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
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]