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Definition of Jive

1. Verb. Dance to jive music; dance the jive. "Sam and Sue jive"

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

Definition of Jive

1. Verb. To speak using a jibe or interconnected jibes. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive intransitive US colloquial) To deceive; to be deceptive. ¹

3. Verb. (intransitive colloquial) To dance. ¹

4. Noun. A dance style popular in the 1940–50s. ¹

5. Noun. Swing, a style of jazz music. ¹

6. Noun. A slang associated with jazz musicians; hepcat patois or hipster jargon. ¹

7. Noun. (US colloquial) Nonsense; transparently deceptive talk. ¹

8. Verb. (American English) (alternative spelling of jibe) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Jive

1. to play jazz or swing music [v JIVED, JIVING, JIVES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jive

jitters jittery jitting jitty jiu jiu-jitsu jiujitsu jiujitsus jiujutsu jiujutsus

jiva jivanmukta jivanmuktas jivanmukti jivanmuktis jive (current term) jive turkey jive turkeys jived jiver

jivers jives jivey jivier jiviest jiving jivy jixianite

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