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(dʒaɪv)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense jives, present participle jiving, past tense, past participle jived

1. verb

If you jive, you dance energetically, especially to rock and roll or swing music.

[informal]

I learnt to jive there when they got the jukebox. [VERB]

2. uncountable noun

Jive is rock and roll or swing music that you jive to.

3. uncountable noun

Jive or jive talk is a kind of informal language used by some African Americans.

[US]

jive in British English

(dʒaɪv)

noun

a style of lively and jerky dance performed to jazz and, later, to rock and roll, popular esp in the 1940s and 1950s

2. Also called: jive talk

a variety of American slang spoken chiefly by Black people, esp jazz musicians

a. slang, mainly US

deliberately misleading or deceptive talk

(as modifier)

jive talk

verb

4. (intransitive)

to dance the jive

5. slang, mainly US

to mislead; tell lies (to)

Derived forms

jiver (ˈjiver)

noun

Word origin

C20: of unknown origin

jive in American English 1

(dʒaɪv)

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: jived or ˈjiving

1. Slang

to speak (to) in a way that is exaggerated, insincere, flippant, etc., esp. in trying to fool or mislead

noun

2. Slang

talk used in jiving someone

3. Obsolete

jazzor swing (c. 1930-45)

adjective

4. Slang

insincere, misleading, fake, fraudulent, etc.

: also ˈjiveˌass (dʒaɪvˌæs)

Word origin

altered < jibe1: sense development, to taunt—banter—improvise—swing (music)

jive in American English 2

(dʒaɪv)

verb intransitiveWord forms: jived or ˈjiving

var. of

jibe2 (sense 3)

Examples of 'jive' in a sentence
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The tango to the jive to the salsa.Their first dance was a jive, for which they took dance lessons.They use dances from the show like the waltz, salsa and jive with emphasis on a low impact workout.I don't think jive is her dance.His first dance is the jive, that'll test him.Live swing and jive bands, DJs and a huge dance floor.

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释义	Trends of jive View usage for: jive (dʒaɪv) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense jives, present participle jiving, past tense, past participle jived 1. verb If you jive, you dance energetically, especially to rock and roll or swing music. [informal] I learnt to jive there when they got the jukebox. [VERB] 2. uncountable noun Jive is rock and roll or swing music that you jive to. 3. uncountable noun Jive or jive talk is a kind of informal language used by some African Americans. [US] jive in British English (dʒaɪv) noun 1. a style of lively and jerky dance performed to jazz and, later, to rock and roll, popular esp in the 1940s and 1950s 2. Also called: jive talk a variety of American slang spoken chiefly by Black people, esp jazz musicians 3. a. slang, mainly US deliberately misleading or deceptive talk b. (as modifier) jive talk verb 4. (intransitive) to dance the jive 5. slang, mainly US to mislead; tell lies (to) Derived forms jiver (ˈjiver) noun Word origin C20: of unknown origin jive in American English 1 (dʒaɪv) US verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: jived or ˈjiving 1. Slang to speak (to) in a way that is exaggerated, insincere, flippant, etc., esp. in trying to fool or mislead noun 2. Slang talk used in jiving someone 3. Obsolete jazzor swing (c. 1930-45) adjective 4. Slang insincere, misleading, fake, fraudulent, etc. : also ˈjiveˌass (dʒaɪvˌæs) Word origin altered < jibe1: sense development, to taunt—banter—improvise—swing (music) jive in American English 2 (dʒaɪv) verb intransitiveWord forms: jived or ˈjiving var. of jibe2 (sense 3) Examples of 'jive' in a sentence jive The tango to the jive to the salsa. The Sun (2010) Their first dance was a jive, for which they took dance lessons. Times, Sunday Times (2011) They use dances from the show like the waltz, salsa and jive with emphasis on a low impact workout. The Sun (2010) I don't think jive is her dance. The Sun (2010) His first dance is the jive, that'll test him. The Sun (2015) Live swing and jive bands, DJs and a huge dance floor. Times, Sunday Times (2010)
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