as in double
not being or expressing what one appears to be or express
don't give me that jive talk about me being your new best friend
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as in terminology
the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
a novel that captures dead-on the jive of young Hollywood hipsters
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as in to joke
to make jokes
our team was laughing and jiving after our surprise win
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Recent Examples of jive
Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
So don’t be the jive turkey that launches a political brawl.
—Mike Vogel, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
While Carrie Ann noted that Chandler had the hardest season of all the contestants, their jive earned raves across the board and nabbed them yet another perfect score of 30.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2025
And that doesn’t necessarily jive with the perception of the team, say, in the regular season.
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
There was no question that Olympian Ilona and partner Alan would take another shot at the jive after their previous jive performance on Hair Metal night ended with Ilona in tears.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
So don’t be the jive turkey that launches a political brawl.
—Mike Vogel, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
Noun
There was no question that Olympian Ilona and partner Alan would take another shot at the jive after their previous jive performance on Hair Metal night ended with Ilona in tears.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
While Carrie Ann noted that Chandler had the hardest season of all the contestants, their jive earned raves across the board and nabbed them yet another perfect score of 30.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Verb
The series seems to jive with head coach Dan Hurley’s desire to play tough non-conference games against the top programs in the sport.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2025
And that doesn’t necessarily jive with the perception of the team, say, in the regular season.
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jive
Adjective
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After a crew chief review, it was ruled a double, giving the Mets a 7-4 lead.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2025
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It’s quietly been a hot stretch for Rafaela, who’s hitting .333 with four double and five homers over his last 21 games.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
21 June 2025
Noun
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Automated transcription tools may struggle with accuracy, particularly in disciplines with specialized terminology or nuanced language.—
Beth Worthy,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Jane says 'cuckold' is a 'spot-on' description for Diddy Geragos asked about Jane researching lifestyle terminology that could help define their relationship in 2022.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
10 June 2025
Verb
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Nickelback gets teased a lot as a band, as the group's name has become synonymous with a past era in music — but that doesn't mean the rock outfit isn't still hugely successful.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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During a recent interview with Variety, Jóhannesson teased Galitzine’s physical preparation for the role of He-Man.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
15 June 2025
Verb
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The recipe in question is for tortellini and Sinatra isn’t joking—in 1965, concerned citizens of Italy drafted a document to describe the proper method for preparing this pasta, which was eventually registered with the Chamber of Commerce of Bologna, the hometown of tortellini.—
Elena Valeriote,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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No elbows on the dinner table (my mom would joke that this was rule #485), always eat your vegetables, and wait till everyone has their food before digging in.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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These tech support scams combine seemingly genuine offers of help regarding security issues surrounding account activity with fake ID Captcha prompts that involve executing malicious commands using the Windows Run prompt.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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He was charged with armed violence, use of a firearm without a firearm owner’s identification card, possession of a fake ID and drug possession.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Some stems from that, and then some stems from being around Pacific Islanders all day and other Samoans and Hawaiians and different dialects and different slang.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
11 June 2025
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And last summer, Ferrari executives reportedly received WhatsApp voice messages mimicking their CEO’s voice, down to the regional dialect.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Nintendo wasn't kidding about bricking the Switch 2 if hacking or piracy is detected.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
18 June 2025
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Surely this step won’t be controversial at all… (kidding).—
Neil Paine,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
2 Mar. 2025
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For lip color, reach for the Merit Beauty Signature lipsticks.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Jive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jive. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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