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jinx
English
Etymology
From jynx in the transferred sense “a charm or spell”.
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /d???ks/
- Homophone: jynx
- Rhymes: -??ks
Noun
jinx (plural jinxes)
- A hex; an evil spell.
- Synonyms: curse, hoodoo, Indian sign, spell
- A person or thing supposed to bring bad luck.
Derived terms
- reverse jinx
Translations
Verb
jinx (third-person singular simple present jinxes, present participle jinxing, simple past and past participle jinxed)
- (transitive) To cast a spell on.
- (transitive) To bring bad luck to.
- (transitive) To cause something to happen by mentioning it, usually sarcastically.
- 2008, Susane Colasanti, When It Happens, Penguin (?ISBN), chapter 46:
- “So you'll all be near New York!” Maggie says. “We don't know for sure yet.” Sara stresses. “Don't jinx it.”
- 2012, Sally Heinrich, Hungry Ghosts, Hachette UK (?ISBN)
- I've no idea if she guessed what I was intending to do. I don't know why I was so reluctant to talk about it, even to her. Maybe I was afraid that verbalising my intentions would jinx it in some way.
- 2008, Susane Colasanti, When It Happens, Penguin (?ISBN), chapter 46:
Derived terms
- jinxer
Translations
Interjection
jinx
- Used after the same thing is said by two people simultaneously.
- Synonym: snap
Translations
Further reading
- jinx on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
jinx From the web:
- what jinx means
- what jinx means in english
- what jinx means in spanish
- what jinx does
- jinx what lane
- jinx what to buy
- jinx what goes up the chimney
- jinxed what is it rated
sings
English
Pronunciation
- enPR: s?ngz, IPA(key): /s??z/
- Rhymes: -??z
Verb
sings
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sing
Noun
sings
- plural of sing
Anagrams
- signs, snigs
sings From the web:
- what songs
- what signs are compatible
- what signs are water
- what sings at night
- what signs are air
- what signs are compatible with aries
- what signs are compatible with scorpio
- what signs are fire
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