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jive

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of jive

the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
  • grew up talking street jive
Synonyms of jive

argot, cant, dialect, jargon, language, lingo, patois, patter, shop, shoptalk, slang, terminology, vocabulary
Words Related to jive

colloquialism, idiom, localism, parlance, pidgin, provincialism, regionalism, speech, vernacular

journalese

jive

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of jive

1 to make fun of in a good-natured way
  • good friends jiving each other
Synonyms of jive

chaff, joke, josh, kid, rally, razz, rib, ride, roast, tease
Words Related to jive

banter

fool, fun, string along

jest, quip, wisecrack
2 to make jokes
  • Our team was laughing and jiving after our surprise win.
Synonyms of jive

banter, chaff, fool, fun, gag, jape, jest, joke, jolly, josh, kid, quip, wisecrack
Words Related to jive

gibe (or jibe), haze, jeer, mock, rag, rally, razz, rib, ridicule, tease

caricature, lampoon, parody, satirize

amuse, divert, entertain
Phrases Synonymous with jive

crack wise

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