Pronunciation: /dʒɪŋks/
noun a person or thing that brings bad luck
A1 I wore my lucky socks to avoid any jinx during the exam.
A2 She believed that breaking a mirror would bring bad luck, like a jinx.
B1 The team thought they had a jinx when they kept losing games in a row.
B2 Some people think that saying the word 'jinx' will bring bad luck.
C1 Despite their superstitions, the players refused to believe in the jinx.
C2 The jinx of losing every important match haunted the team for years.
verb to bring bad luck to
A1 I always jinx myself by saying things will go smoothly before a big event.
A2 She jinxed her team's chances of winning by wearing the opposing team's colors.
B1 Try not to jinx our good luck by talking about it too much.
B2 The player was accused of jinxing the team's performance with his negative attitude.
C1 Some people believe in the power of jinxing and try to avoid tempting fate.
C2 Superstitions about jinxing can affect people's behavior in unexpected ways.
formal I hope I don't jinx our chances of winning by saying this, but I think we have a strong team.
informal Don't jinx it by talking about how smoothly everything is going!
slang I don't want to jinx our plans, but I have a good feeling about this.
figurative She felt like she had a jinx on her, as everything seemed to go wrong whenever she tried to accomplish something.
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