cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
adjective
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers; ; ; ; - Shakespeare
“charming incantations”
Word Forms
hex
noun
an evil spell
bewitchment
noun
a magical spell
glamour
noun
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
witch
noun
a being (usually female) imagined to have special powers derived from the devil
witchery
noun
the art of sorcery
enchantment
noun
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
enchanter
noun
a sorcerer or magician
jinx
noun
an evil spell
magic
noun
any art that invokes supernatural powers
sorcery
noun
the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
wizard
noun
one who practices magic or sorcery
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Hexerei
der Einsatz oder die Ausübung von Hexerei
🇫🇷French
sorcellerie
l'usage ou la pratique de la sorcellerie
🇪🇸Spanish
brujería
el uso o práctica de la brujería
🇮🇹Italian
stregoneria
l'uso o la pratica della stregoneria
🇳🇱Dutch
heksen
het gebruik of de praktijk van hekserij
🇵🇹Portuguese
bruxaria
o uso ou prática de bruxaria
🇷🇺Russian
колдовство
использование или практика колдовства
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जादूगरनी
जादू-टोना का प्रयोग या अभ्यास
🇧🇩Bengali
জাদুবিদ্যা
জাদুবিদ্যার ব্যবহার বা অনুশীলন
🇮🇳Tamil
சூனியம்
சூனியத்தின் பயன்பாடு அல்லது நடைமுறை
🇮🇳Telugu
మంత్రగత్తె
మంత్రవిద్య యొక్క ఉపయోగం లేదా అభ్యాసం
🇮🇳Marathi
जादूटोणा
जादूटोण्याचा वापर किंवा सराव
🇮🇳Gujarati
ડાકણ
મેલીવિદ્યાનો ઉપયોગ અથવા પ્રેક્ટિસ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮಾಟಗಾತಿ
ವಾಮಾಚಾರದ ಬಳಕೆ ಅಥವಾ ಅಭ್ಯಾಸ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മന്ത്രവാദം
മന്ത്രവാദത്തിൻ്റെ ഉപയോഗം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പ്രയോഗം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜਾਦੂ
ਜਾਦੂ-ਟੂਣੇ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਜਾਂ ਅਭਿਆਸ
🇵🇰Urdu
جادوگرنی
جادو ٹونے کا استعمال یا مشق
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
巫术
使用或实践巫术
🇯🇵Japanese
魔女
魔術の使用または実践
🇰🇷Korean
매혹적인
마법의 사용 또는 실행
🇻🇳Vietnamese
phù thủy
việc sử dụng hoặc thực hành phép thuật phù thủy
🇹🇭Thai
แม่มด
การใช้หรือฝึกฝนเวทมนตร์คาถา
🇮🇩Indonesian
yg mempesonakan
penggunaan atau praktek ilmu sihir
🇵🇭Filipino
pangkukulam
ang paggamit o pagsasagawa ng pangkukulam
🇲🇾Malay
sihir
penggunaan atau amalan sihir
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ساحرة
استخدام أو ممارسة السحر
🇮🇷Persian
جادوگری
استفاده یا عمل جادوگری
🇹🇷Turkish
büyücülük
büyücülük kullanımı veya uygulaması
🇮🇱Hebrew
כישוף
השימוש או העיסוק בכישוף
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'witching'?
The primary meaning of 'witching' is 'the use or practice of witchcraft'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'witching' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'witching' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'witching' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'witching' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'witching' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'witching' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'witching' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'witching' in regular conversations?
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