jinx Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him
    jonah.
  2. noun an evil spell
    curse; hex; whammy.
    • a witch put a curse on his whole family
    • he put the whammy on me
  3. verb cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
    bewitch; hex; glamour; witch; enchant.
  4. verb foredoom to failure
    • This project is jinxed!

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