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Definition of jive
1a : glib, deceptive, or foolish talk tired of listening to his jiveb : the jargon of hipstersc : a special jargon of difficult or slang terms street jive
2 : swing music or the dancing performed to it
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Examples of jive in a Sentence
She grew up talking street jive.
I'm tired of listening to your jive.
Recent Examples of jive from the Web
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This year's performers include Joe Louis Walker, Norman Jackson Band, Markey Blue and Eight O'Five Jive.
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Ross and Arnold danced the jive against NFL running back Rashad Jennings and partner Emma Slater.
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Maddon meditates, laughs at himself, digs beatnik jive and many days offers a reasonable and entertaining facsimile of Jack Kerouac in cleats.
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Haslet, 35, was a professional ballroom dancer who received a prosthetic blade to do the quickstep and the jive, and only then decided to take up running.
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Origin and Etymology of jive
origin unknown
jive
Definition of jive
jived
;jiving
Examples of jive in a Sentence
I know he's just jiving me.
Don't take him seriously—he's just jiving.
Everyone was jiving to the beat.
Recent Examples of jive from the Web
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Demonstrative celebrations of gayness have never jived much with my experience.
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Earlier this week, Aurea chief executive Scott Brighton sought to assuage those concerns in an address to Jive employees.
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The whole race course will be illuminated with on-course DJs to keep you jiving, and then at the finish line, there will be an explosive main stage.
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Origin and Etymology of jive
see 1jive
jive
Definition of jive
slang
: phony if you are late getting to heaven, you will give Saint Peter some jive excuse — Langston Hughes
Examples of jive in a Sentence
don't give me that jive talk about me being your new best friend
Origin and Etymology of jive
see 1jive
JIVE Defined for English Language Learners
jive
playDefinition of jive for English Language Learners
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: informal language that includes many slang terms
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: deceptive or foolish talk
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: a type of fast lively music that was especially popular in the early part of the 20th century; also : a dance performed to this type of music
jive
Definition of jive for English Language Learners
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: to say foolish or deceptive things to (someone)
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: to dance to or play jive music
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See words that rhyme with jive Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for jive Nglish: Translation of jive for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about jive
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