Definition of jilt
: to cast off or reject (someone, such as a lover) capriciously or unfeelingly
- a jilted lover
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Examples of jilt in a Sentence
She was crushed when he jilted her.
still trying to get over being jilted by his longtime girlfriend
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Brown was poor before Donewald jilted it (17-61 in the three season prior) and after (28-49 over the next three seasons).
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The Penn State running back is the kind of player who can change a franchise’s fortunes and the kind of running back the Lions have been looking for since Barry Sanders jilted them 19 years ago.
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West Virginia was jilted on Tuesday when 3-star recruit Alex Williams of North High School of Pickerington, Ohio, decided to accept an offer from Ohio State.
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Or at least that part of it that has been jilted, forsaken, forgotten and all the other desolate adjectives that led to the result of the 2016 Presidential election.
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Honest had had to settle two lawsuits over misleading labelling earlier this year, issues that contributed to it being jilted by Unilever in favor of Seventh Generation.
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But the danger is that shareholders now will return to their jilted first loves of cash and bonds as yields rise.
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Our Southern parents taught us that image carries a lot of weight, and there's power in a good name, so reevaluating the BayBears or perhaps recruiting a new team if we're ultimately jilted, may be the perfect time to start anew.
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The Pacers did not sound like a group jilted by a superstar who all but forced the franchise to trade him this past offseason.
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Origin and Etymology of jilt
jilt Synonyms
Related Words
brush (aside or off), cold-shoulder, cut, high-hat, slight, snub;
Phrases
kiss good-bye;
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Origin and Etymology of jilt
alteration of jillet flirtatious girl
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Definition of jilt for English Language Learners
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: to end a romantic relationship with (someone) in a sudden and painful way
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