jilt

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒɪlt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dʒɪlt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling( jilt)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
jilt /dʒɪlt/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object]
  1. to reject (a lover or sweetheart), esp. suddenly and without care for feelings.
jilt•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
jilt  ( jilt),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to reject or cast aside (a lover or sweetheart), esp. abruptly or unfeelingly.

n. 
  1. a woman who jilts a lover.
  • earlier jilt harlot, syncopated variant of jillet 1650–60
jilt′er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
jilt / dʒɪlt/
  1. (transitive) to leave or reject (a lover), esp without previous warning
  1. a person who jilts a lover
Etymology: 17th Century: from dialect jillet flighty girl, diminutive of proper name Gill
'jilt' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
kick - throw over

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