Hex vs. Hax

(transitive) To cast a spell on (specifically an evil spell), to bewitch.

An evil spell or curse.

A witch.

(rare) A spell (now rare but still found in compounds such as hex sign and hexcraft).

clipping of hexadecimal

A hexagonal space on a game board.

(climbing) a hexagon-shaped item of rock climbing equipment intended to be wedged into a crack or other opening in the rock.

an evil spell;

Example: ‘a witch put a curse on his whole family’; ‘he put the whammy on me’;

cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something

of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base

cast a spell on; bewitch

Example: ‘he hexed her with his fingers’;

a magic spell; a curse

Example: ‘a death hex’;

a witch.

short for hexadecimal

short for hexadecimal

hacks, hacking, or something done by a hacker.

Example: ‘OMG, hax! That player just ran through a solid wall.’;

(chiefly Pokémon) Game-deciding luck-based events in battles

Example: ‘The third critical hit in a row! You only win because of hax!’;