Synonyms of jives

jives 1 of 2

noun

plural of jive

as in terminologies

the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field

a novel that captures dead-on the jive of young Hollywood hipsters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• terminologies
• dialects
• vocabularies
• slangs
• languages
• idioms
• patter
• cants
• patois
• shoptalk
• argots
• jargons
• lingos
• shops
• localisms
• vernacularisms
• parlances
• colloquials
• provincialisms
• speeches
• colloquialisms
• pidgins
• regionalisms
• vernaculars
• slanguages
• bureaucrateses
• technobabbles
• governmenteses
• educationeses
• cyberspeaks
• journaleses
• computereses

jives

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verb

present tense third-person singular of jive

1

as in teases

to make fun of in a good-natured way

don't be upset—we're just jiving you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• teases
• kids
• jokes
• razzes
• ribs
• roasts
• chaffs
• joshes
• rides
• banters
• rallies
• goofs on
• takes the mickey out of
• quips
• strings along
• jests
• fools
• wisecracks
• funs
• jollies
• yuks
• gags
• japes

2

as in jokes

to make jokes

our team was laughing and jiving after our surprise win

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jokes
• banters
• quips
• kids
• jests
• wisecracks
• chaffs
• ridicules
• fools
• teases
• amuses
• yuks
• japes
• cracks wise
• joshes
• funs
• jollies
• gags
• mocks
• ribs
• gibes
• satirizes
• entertains
• jeers
• rags
• razzes
• lampoons
• hazes
• parodies
• caricatures
• rallies
• diverts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jives

Noun

Edmond’s current job as a realtor jives well with her dream of opening a nonprofit group home. — Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025

Though using public transportation jives with the country’s Swisstainable initiative, which encourages visitors to get around without a car, Gambarogno is a bit harder to navigate as trains only run to Cadenazzo station, necessitating onward travel by bus. — Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025