jinx
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
jinxes
plural
jinxes
Britannica Dictionary definition of JINX
[count]
informal
:
someone or something that causes bad luck
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That guy is a jinx.
also
:
a state or period of bad luck caused by a jinx
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He felt like he'd finally broken the jinx.
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She threatened to put a jinx on him.
2
jinx
/ˈʤɪŋks/
verb
jinxes;
jinxed;
jinxing
2
jinx
/ˈʤɪŋks/
verb
jinxes;
jinxed;
jinxing
Britannica Dictionary definition of JINX
[+ object]
informal
:
to bring bad luck to (someone or something)
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I thought they were going to win but I didn't say so because I didn't want to jinx them.
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His luck has been so bad he feels jinxed.
