Jinx

Word JINX
Character 4
Hyphenation jinx
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Jinx"

What do we mean by jinx?

A person or thing that is believed to bring bad luck. noun

A condition or period of bad luck that appears to have been caused by a specific person or thing. noun

To bring bad luck to. transitive verb

To bring bad luck to; to cause to malfunction or go wrong. transitive verb

A person, object, influence, or supernatural being which is supposed to bring bad luck or to cause things to go wrong. noun

A hex; an evil spell. noun

A person or thing supposed to bring bad luck. noun

To cast a spell on. verb

To bring bad luck to. verb

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. interjection

An evil spell noun

Foredoom to failure verb

A person believed to bring bad luck to those around him noun

Cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something verb

A hex; an evil spell.

A person or thing supposed to bring bad luck.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Jinx

The word "jinx" in example sentences

The year 2009 also saw Arvind Bhat break the title jinx at the National championship after four abortive finals, when he beat P Kashyap in the summit clash in Indore. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Zedillo wanted at all costs to avoid the sixth-year, end-of-term jinx that has befallen every Mexican president since Luis Echeverria in 1976. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Hey listen, this is just the second-term jinx that always happens once you're a president. ❋ Unknown (2007)

KING: But if Republicans defy the traditional midterm jinx, the reasons extend beyond the President's aggressive campaigning. ❋ Unknown (2002)

"Don't forget that thing you call a jinx, which you say has been camping on our trail for so long." ❋ Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 (1963)

It became known as a jinx: if Bale was in the side, the stats suggested, Spurs wouldn't win. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Defying the second-term jinx, he vastly simplified the federal tax code, discharging millions of low-income Americans from taxpaying obligations altogether. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Puyallup ends SPSL title jinx with win over Kentwood ❋ Unknown (2010)

Host Bengal will be hoping to exploit the home advantage to break its prolonged title jinx in the senior National football championship for the Santosh Trophy. ❋ Amitabha Das Sharma (2010)

A superb exhibition of seam bowling led by left-arm pacer Ashish Nehra helped India end a 15-year title jinx at Asia Cup. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In an effort to avoid the "second-term jinx", Bush decided to go for an ambitious policy change. ❋ FairNBalanced (2010)

Something I wanted to bring up once Obama won the election - but didn't want to "jinx" - if you know what I mean. ❋ Unknown (2009)

~gAJONKA sean dailey did he train jinx too, or was that a different ninja master? ❋ Unknown (2008)

ANDERSON: Well, speaking of Jessica Simpson, what a difference from when Jessica Simpson was called a jinx when she dated Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The driver - who also was on the SI cover after he won his third title in 2008 - said he was unaware of the so-called jinx. ❋ Chronicle News Services (2011)

But every once in a while, a player does change his number to break a jinx or honor a hero. ❋ By KEN BELSON (2011)

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