Meaning & use

hex

noun·Academic

A magic spell intended to bring bad luck or harm to someone; a curse.

See it in a sentence

The old woman in the story claimed she could put a hex on anyone who wronged her.

He joked that a hex must be responsible for his terrible luck this week.

A note on using this word

As a verb, to hex someone means to cast such a spell on them, as in 'she hexed the villain.'

Words with a similar meaning

cursejinx

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Words with an opposite meaning

Another way to use it

2. verb

To cast an evil spell on someone, believed to bring them bad luck or harm.

According to the legend, the witch hexed the prince and turned him into a frog.

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