: 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
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.
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Effie Orfanides, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
The jinx broke when the Jordan basketball teams won a double victory during last Friday’s game with Chaska.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Users at the time prophetically joked that Cruz had obviously jinxed the Rockets.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
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Noun
And while some Kansas City fans (and McAfee) may be worried that a haircut could put a jinx on the team, #15 already had that worked out.
—Effie Orfanides, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
The jinx broke when the Jordan basketball teams won a double victory during last Friday’s game with Chaska.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
Billie then learned that his colleague had jinxed his wand.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Users at the time prophetically joked that Cruz had obviously jinxed the Rockets.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Jinx.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jinx. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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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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