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jinx

UK
/dʒɪŋks/
US
/dʒɪŋks/

Translations

jinxnoun
jinxes
pl
UK
/dʒɪŋks/
US
/dʒɪŋks/
He believed that the broken mirror was a jinx.
Он верил, что разбитое зеркало было сглазом.
The team couldn't win a game, and some fans thought there was a jinx.
Команда не могла выиграть игру, и некоторые фанаты думали, что это было проклятие.
Additional translations
несчастье
невезение
Synonyms
hex
bane
malison
spell
curse
jinxverb
jinxed
Past Simple
jinxed
Past Participle
jinxing
Gerund
UK
/dʒɪŋks/
US
/dʒɪŋks/
I hope I didn't jinx the game by talking about our winning streak.
Надеюсь, я не сглазил игру, говоря о нашей победной серии.
Synonyms
curse
damn
spell
bewitch
hex
jinxinterjection
Used colloquially as an exclamation when two people say the same word simultaneously.
Synonyms
curse!
hex!
bad luck!
taboo!
oops — you jinxed it!
knock on wood!

Definitions

jinxnoun
A person or thing that is believed to bring bad luck.
Ever since he joined the team, they've been on a losing streak; some say he's a jinx.
A spell or charm that is believed to bring bad luck.
She feared that someone had put a jinx on her after a series of unfortunate events.
A streak, condition, or spell of bad luck affecting a person or thing.
The team finally broke their jinx by winning the championship after years of losses.
jinxverb
To bring bad luck to someone or something.
He was worried that mentioning the team's winning streak would jinx their chances of winning the championship.
To discuss or celebrate something prematurely in a way thought likely to cause it to fail or bring misfortune.
Don't talk about the promotion before it's official—you'll jinx it.
jinxinterjection
An exclamation said when two people say the same word or phrase at the same time, often followed by a playful rule that the other person must remain silent or grant a favor.
"Jinx! You owe me a soda," they both laughed after shouting the answer together.
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