jinx
verb (used with object)
to bring bad luck to; curse.
jinxing
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present participleof jinx.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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To avoid jinxing it, Kohs and Krieg never even uttered the word Nobel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026
Not content with jinxing the Dodgers by predicting a potential “120-win season,” local sports seer Bill Plaschke now projects the Rams to be in the Super Bowl.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2025
And perhaps to avoid jinxing things, she has revealed this year what is on her phone's lock screen to motivate her this time round, telling reporters: "You're going to know after the final."
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2023
“I’m just so Catholic and freaked out about jinxing anything,” says Savage.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2022
I didn’t want to tell her about jinxing people; I didn’t need to give her any reason to think rootwork was scary.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
