jilt

¹jilt

verb \ˈjilt\

Definition of JILT

transitive verb

: to drop (as a lover) capriciously or unfeelingly

— jilt·er noun

Examples of JILT

1. She was crushed when he jilted her.
2. <still trying to get over being jilted by his longtime girlfriend>

First Known Use of JILT

1673

Related to JILT

Synonyms: blow off, break off (with), dump, ditch, kiss off, leave

Related Words: brush (aside or off), cold-shoulder, cut, high-hat, slight, snub; abandon, desert, forsake, maroon, quit

Near Antonyms: hook up (with), take; befriend, latch (on or onto)

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Rhymes with JILT

built, gilt, guilt, hilt, kilt, lilt, milt, quilt, silt, stilt, tilt, wilt