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jived

verb

past tense of jive

as in teased

to make fun of in a good-natured way don't be upset—we're just jiving you

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as in joked

to make jokes our team was laughing and jiving after our surprise win

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Recent Examples of jived The high school musical romance Grease hand-jived its way into theaters during the summer of 1978. — Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026

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De Zerbi teased that system in front of a small crowd at the Allianz Stadium during an open session the night before.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Which is teased in a post-credits scene that plays out almost exactly like the post-credits scene from the first Amazing Spider-Man.

— Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of teased

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However, while Flick and his team relished getting down to work, some within the squad joked about the lack of entertainment — beyond snooker and table tennis.

— Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Serhiy joked he had been discharged from the military after being seriously wounded on the front line.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Definition of joked

Verb

Naturally, Kelly gets kidded about that as well.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
When Curt Cignetti was hired just more than two years ago, it was considered a smart move by the athletic department, but no one kidded themselves that Indiana was some sort of raucous fan sleeper cell just waiting to be activated.

— Will Leitch, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026

Definition of kidded

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During their flirty joint appearance, the couple bantered about sports, celebrating Swift owning her masters, and announced her album The Life of a Showgirl.

— Elizabeth Gulino, InStyle, 2 July 2026
Pennick and Kathy Elgas had — yet again — bantered that very morning over his reticence to adopt another cat, with the volunteer emphasizing the overwhelming need and Pennick stressing his need to protect his heart from the inevitable pain of a cat eventually dying.

— Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

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