nounπShareA hex; an evil spell."The superstitious teacher believed a broken pencil was a jinx, and avoided using it. "cursemythologysupernaturalreligionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA person or thing supposed to bring bad luck."The old, chipped mug was a jinx; every time Sarah used it, she'd spill her coffee. "supernaturalcursemythologyreligiontraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cast a spell on."I accidentally said we would win the game, and my friend joked that I had just jinxed us. "cursemythologyreligionsupernaturalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo bring bad luck to."My younger brother jinxed our team's chances of winning the school bake-off by spilling flour all over the display table. "cursesupernaturalnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause something to happen by mentioning it, usually sarcastically.""I jinxed my presentation; as soon as I mentioned I was hoping for a good grade, I completely bombed it." "supernaturalcurseactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjectionπShareUsed after the same response is said by two people simultaneously.""I'm tired." "Me too!" Jinx! "languageculturecommunicationtraditionphraseentertainmentexclamationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
