Entry 3 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913 Jilt /jĭlt/ · IPA /d͡ʒɪlt/ n. v. t. v. i. 01 n. A woman who capriciously deceives her lover; a coquette; a flirt. 1. A woman who capriciously deceives her lover; a coquette; a flirt. 02 v. t. To cast off capriciously or unfeelingly, as a lover; to deceive in love. imp. & p. p. Jilted; p. pr. & vb. n. Jilting 1. To cast off capriciously or unfeelingly, as a lover; to deceive in love. 03 v. i. To play the jilt; to practice deception in love; to discard lovers capriciously. 1. To play the jilt; to practice deception in love; to discard lovers capriciously.