jinx
part of speech
noun (a jinx, jinxes); verb (jinx, jinxes, jinxed, jinxing)
meaning for a pupil
1) A jinx is a person or thing that people believe brings bad luck. tree →
2) To jinx something is to bring bad luck to it, often (people joke) by talking about it too early. tree →
3) (game) «Jinx!» is called out in a children's game when two people say the same word at the same time. tree →
sense in the lessons
Everyday talk and sport: «Don't say we'll win, you'll jinx it!» It tells the reader about superstition. Science: there is no proof that jinxes are real; it is a belief and a joke.
examples
- Don't say it's going to be sunny, you'll jinx it! tree →
- He thinks the number 13 is a jinx. tree →
- «Jinx!» we both shouted at once. tree →
- The team felt jinxed after losing five games. tree →
- Some sailors believed a cat on board was a jinx. tree →
- Saying the word does not really jinx anything. tree →
note
Plural: jinxes; verb forms jinxed, jinxing. It is a superstition, not a fact.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «jinx» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.