Jive

Word JIVE
Character 4
Hyphenation jive
Pronunciations /ˈdʒaɪv/

Definitions and meanings of "Jive"

What do we mean by jive?

Jazz or swing music. noun

The jargon of jazz musicians and enthusiasts. noun

Deceptive, nonsensical, or glib talk. noun

To play or dance to jive music. intransitive verb

To talk in an exaggerated, teasing, or misleading way. intransitive verb

To talk or chat. intransitive verb

To be in accord. intransitive verb

To speak to (someone) in an exaggerated, teasing, or misleading way. intransitive verb

Misleading, phony, or worthless. adjective

A style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz. noun

To speak using a jibe or interconnected jibes. verb

To deceive; to be deceptive. verb

To dance. verb

A dance style popular in the 1940–50s. noun

Swing, a style of jazz music. noun

A slang associated with jazz musicians; hepcat patois or hipster jargon. noun

Nonsense; transparently deceptive talk. noun

Alternative spelling of jibe. verb

A dance style popular in the 1940–50s.

Swing, a style of jazz music.

A slang associated with jazz musicians; hepcat patois or hipster jargon.

Nonsense; transparently deceptive talk.

African-American Vernacular English.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Jive

The word "jive" in example sentences

Their gold, is our advanced/bronze class, i mean gold just learnt slingshot in jive and natural turn, though they do do this cool reverse natural top thing and something called a wiggle. ❋ HayleyM (2008)

I don't regret having read them (although I hate when black jive is indicated through misspellings like "sho 'nuf"). ❋ Desayunoencama (2006)

The only way the Rockin’ Robin jive could have been worse is if they used the Megan Corkrey version from American Idol last year. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I remember a Hoagy Carmichael number, “Yabba Dabba Dabba Dabba Do,” Cab Calloway’s jumpin jive versions of Minnie the Moocher and Reefer Man, and Ry Cooder’s ‘Paris, Texas’ soundtrack (Bill Sr. liked this one so much he wanted it to be played at his wake, which it was). ❋ Unknown (2006)

(AP) - Len and Bruno have fought - again - over Bruno's having told celebrity dancer Michael Bolton on Monday that his jive was the worst he'd seen in the show's history, and then given Bolton only three points for his effort. ❋ Lisa De Moraes (2010)

The upbeat-ness of the jive could be a good one for Carson, especially since they've got Wham! ❋ Unknown (2011)

- Michael Bolton has told Bergeron it was "inappropriate and disrespectful" of Bruno to have told him his jive was the worst he's ever seen on the competition. ❋ Lisa De Moraes (2010)

The jive was my stronger dance because it was fun, kind of all American, a lot of energy and more music that I tend to like. ❋ Unknown (2007)

You know it, those so-called jive threatening letters, and you know it's a lie. ❋ Epstein, Jason (1969)

"Any connection that had with the jive was a coincidence," Goodman said. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Off the bike, Cavendish enjoyed Latin American, jive and rumba in the Isle of Man ballrooms. ❋ Telegraph Staff (2011)

Bruno Tonioli called the jive routine from Kressley and partner Anna Trebunskaya a "crowning achievement in madness." ❋ Unknown (2011)

The judges seemed to appreciate the couple's two dances, calling their jive "energetic" and their Viennese waltz "ambitious." ❋ Unknown (2010)

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