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jinx

JINGKS/d͡ʒɪŋks/

Verbjinxes, jinxing, jinxed

Noun pluraljinxes

5 meanings of jinx

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  1. 1
    speak too soonverbtransitive
    To spoil something by talking about it before it happens.

    Don't say we'll win, or you'll jinx it!

    I think I jinxed the sunny weather by saying how nice it was.

    UsagePeople say Don't jinx it!

  2. 2
    cursenouncountable
    An evil magic spell put on someone or something.

    The old woman in the story put a jinx on the farmer's cows.

    He paid a fortune-teller to take the jinx off his house.

    UsageSay put a jinx on someone.

    Similarcurse, spell, hoodoo

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  3. 3
    verbtransitive
    To bring bad luck to someone or something, like a curse.

    Some fans think the new uniforms jinxed the team.

    A black cat can't jinx you, so stop worrying.

    Similarcurse, hex

  4. 4
    nouncountable
    A person or thing that people think brings bad luck.

    My brother is a jinx, because every time he watches, our team loses.

    Some people believe the number 13 is a jinx.

    Similarhoodoo

Less common meaning

  1. 5
    said togetherinterjection
    Said when two people say the same thing at the same time.

    "Pizza!" we both shouted, and my sister yelled, "Jinx!"

    When Sam and I said "Hello" at the same moment, he laughed and said, "Jinx, you owe me a soda."

    Note

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Origin

It comes from jynx, a word that came to mean “a charm or spell”.

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 2 facts