jilt

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verb

ˈjilt

jilted; jilting; jilts

transitive verb

: to cast off or reject (someone, such as a lover) capriciously or unfeelingly

a jilted lover

jilter noun

jilt

2 of 2

noun

: a person who casts off or rejects someone previously accepted as a lover : one who jilts (see jilt entry 1) a lover

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Jilt traces back to the English dialect noun jillet ("a flirtatious girl"), itself from Jill or Gill (used both as a proper name and as a noun meaning "girl") plus the diminutive suffix -et. Jilt itself came into use in the second half of the 17th century as a noun meaning "an unchaste woman" (a sense that is now obsolete) or "a woman who capriciously casts a lover aside," and also as a verb used for the actions of such a woman. These days, the person doing the jilting can be either male or female, and though jilt usually implies the sudden ending of a romantic relationship, it can also be used beyond the context of a romantic relationship with the broader meaning "to sever close relations with."

Example Sentences

Verb She was crushed when he jilted her. still trying to get over being jilted by his longtime girlfriend

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Last October Microsoft was awarded a contract worth up to $10 billion for the system, jilting Amazon, the cloud-computing market leader.

Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2020 The field has winnowed dramatically in the last few days, with billionaire Tom Steyer dropping out on Saturday, followed by Buttigieg, who jilted Dallas supporters awaiting his rally at a downtown park.

Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 2 Mar. 2020 Treviño said Lime’s suggestion that high city fees had played into its decision to leave would concern him more if only San Antonio had been jilted.

Bruce Selcraig, ExpressNews.com, 9 Jan. 2020 He’d just been jilted by head coach Willie Taggart, who leveraged Oregon and then left the Ducks for Florida State and a $30 million windfall.

John Canzano | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 7 Dec. 2019 All of this comes months after UConn jilted the American Athletic Conference (AAC) for the Big East.

Michael Hamad, courant.com, 27 Nov. 2019 After all, Oregonians felt used, misled and jilted by the way the coach conducted himself in his one season in Eugene.

John Canzano | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 3 Nov. 2019 Meanwhile, in Boston, millions of Celtics fans jilted by Kyrie are prepared to build Kemba a statue before he's even played a game.

Andrew Sharp, SI.com, 4 Sep. 2019 Not wanting a guy who jilted you to succeed I get, but some of the anger and nastiness is way over the top.

Tim Brown, oregonlive, 3 Nov. 2019

Noun

What felt like a jilt to the losers showed just how much of a hold Amazon exerted on a swath of American cities.

Shayndi Raice, WSJ, 14 Nov. 2018 See More

单词	jilt
释义	jilt 1 of 2 verb ˈjilt jilted; jilting; jilts transitive verb : to cast off or reject (someone, such as a lover) capriciously or unfeelingly a jilted lover jilter noun jilt 2 of 2 noun : a person who casts off or rejects someone previously accepted as a lover : one who jilts (see jilt entry 1) a lover Did you know? Jilt traces back to the English dialect noun jillet ("a flirtatious girl"), itself from Jill or Gill (used both as a proper name and as a noun meaning "girl") plus the diminutive suffix -et. Jilt itself came into use in the second half of the 17th century as a noun meaning "an unchaste woman" (a sense that is now obsolete) or "a woman who capriciously casts a lover aside," and also as a verb used for the actions of such a woman. These days, the person doing the jilting can be either male or female, and though jilt usually implies the sudden ending of a romantic relationship, it can also be used beyond the context of a romantic relationship with the broader meaning "to sever close relations with." Synonyms Verb blow off break off (with) ditch dump kiss off leave See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb She was crushed when he jilted her. still trying to get over being jilted by his longtime girlfriend Recent Examples on the Web Verb Last October Microsoft was awarded a contract worth up to $10 billion for the system, jilting Amazon, the cloud-computing market leader. Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2020 The field has winnowed dramatically in the last few days, with billionaire Tom Steyer dropping out on Saturday, followed by Buttigieg, who jilted Dallas supporters awaiting his rally at a downtown park. Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 2 Mar. 2020 Treviño said Lime’s suggestion that high city fees had played into its decision to leave would concern him more if only San Antonio had been jilted. Bruce Selcraig, ExpressNews.com, 9 Jan. 2020 He’d just been jilted by head coach Willie Taggart, who leveraged Oregon and then left the Ducks for Florida State and a $30 million windfall. John Canzano \| The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 7 Dec. 2019 All of this comes months after UConn jilted the American Athletic Conference (AAC) for the Big East. Michael Hamad, courant.com, 27 Nov. 2019 After all, Oregonians felt used, misled and jilted by the way the coach conducted himself in his one season in Eugene. John Canzano \| The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 3 Nov. 2019 Meanwhile, in Boston, millions of Celtics fans jilted by Kyrie are prepared to build Kemba a statue before he's even played a game. Andrew Sharp, SI.com, 4 Sep. 2019 Not wanting a guy who jilted you to succeed I get, but some of the anger and nastiness is way over the top. Tim Brown, oregonlive, 3 Nov. 2019 Noun What felt like a jilt to the losers showed just how much of a hold Amazon exerted on a swath of American cities. Shayndi Raice, WSJ, 14 Nov. 2018 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb alteration of jillet flirtatious girl First Known Use Verb 1673, in the meaning defined above Noun circa 1674, in the meaning defined above jilt verb as in to dump to end a usually intimate relationship with still trying to get over being jilted by his longtime girlfriend Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dump leave ditch abandon blow off snub kiss off forsake kiss good-bye break off (with) cold-shoulder slight high-hat cut maroon desert quit brush (aside or off) Antonyms & Near Antonyms take befriend hook up (with) latch (on or onto)
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