/ Dictionary / Index J jinx: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: jinx Pronunciation: ( jingks), [key] — n. a person, thing, or influence supposed to bring bad luck. —v.t. to bring bad luck to; place a jinx on: The strike has jinxed my plans to go to Milwaukee for the weekend. to destroy the point of: His sudden laugh jinxed the host's joke. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: jinx (Thesaurus) jinrikisha Jinzhou Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language