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- DictionaryJilt/jilt/
verb
- 1. suddenly reject or abandon (a lover): "he was jilted at the altar by his bride-to-be"
noun
- 1. a person, especially a woman, who capriciously rejects a lover: archaic "they'll teach you the guilt of coquetting and ogling, and playing the jilt"
Jilt means to cast off or reject someone, especially a lover, unfeelingly or capriciously. It can also be a noun for a person who jilts. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, etymology, and usage.
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Jilt means to reject or cast aside a lover, especially abruptly or unfeelingly. It can also be a noun for a woman who jilts a lover. Learn more about its origin, usage and related words.
Jilt means to end a romantic relationship with someone suddenly and unkindly. Learn how to use this verb in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.
When you jilt someone, you throw them over or reject them, especially romantically. It would be cruel to jilt your boyfriend on the day before the prom. If a bride jilts her groom, she leaves him waiting for her in his tuxedo, and if a boy jilts his date, he never shows up at the planned time.
If someone is jilted, the person they are having a romantic relationship with suddenly ends the relationship in a surprising and upsetting way. [informal] She was jilted by her first fiancé. [be VERB -ed] Driven to distraction, he murdered the woman who jilted him.
Jilt means to deceive or drop a lover suddenly or callously, or a woman who does so. See the origin, synonyms, translations and usage of jilt in different contexts.
Definition of jilt verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
