Hex

Pronunciation: /ˈhɛks/

Hex (noun)

  1. A magic curse or spell meant to cause harm or bad luck.
  2. A situation or feeling of bad luck caused by a curse.

Examples

  • The witch cast a hex to protect the village.
  • He believed the hex would bring him good fortune.

Common collocations: cast a hex, break a hex, bad hex, hex of misfortune, hex someone

Hex (verb)

  1. To use magic to put a curse on someone or something.

Examples

  • The sorcerer hexed the land to keep it barren.
  • She hexed the object to make it float.

Synonyms of Hex

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Hex

  • — opposite of cursing or casting a hex