: one that brings bad luck
also
: the state or spell of bad luck brought on by a jinx
jinxed; jinxing; jinxes
: to foredoom to failure or misfortune : bring bad luck to
Synonyms
Examples of jinx in a Sentence
Noun
That guy is a jinx.
He felt like he'd finally broken the jinx.
She threatened to put a jinx on him.
Verb
I thought they were going to win but I didn't say so because I didn't want to jinx them.
His luck has been so bad he feels jinxed.
Recent Examples on the Web
Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
Harry Kane can rest assured that his jinx is unlikely to last longer than a season though, history shows us that Bayern Munich rarely fails for long.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
Marquise Francis, NBC News, 15 June 2024
There, that should jinx it from happening again this year.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024
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Noun
But not all Niner fans are buying into the video game jinx.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
Harry Kane can rest assured that his jinx is unlikely to last longer than a season though, history shows us that Bayern Munich rarely fails for long.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
Verb
Play-by-play broadcasters seemingly jinxing what happens on a baseball field is a nightly occurrence.
—Marquise Francis, NBC News, 15 June 2024
There, that should jinx it from happening again this year.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024
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“Jinx.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jinx. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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jinx
1 of 2 noun
: someone or something that brings bad luck
jinx
2 of 2 verb
: to bring bad luck to
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