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
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Went Two-Times Platinum in Under Two Months By mid-July 2024, RM’s Right Place, Wrong Person had been certified double platinum on Korea’s Circle Charts with over 500,000 copies sold despite his absence from active promotions.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The double cheeseburger requires a commitment, prompting a likely nap shortly after.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
Noun
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District 3 Board Member Ann Maine, while in support of the assessment’s goal, questioned if different terminology could be used for the same result to avoid undue attention from the national level.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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After all, ocean issues can involve sophisticated terminology that may make newcomers hesitant to follow along.—
Simi Thambi,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Richard first teased their move to his wife’s native Spain in an April 2024 interview with Vanity Fair Spain, despite having lived in the United States since they got married in 2018.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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For example, in an exclusive with Vanity Fair, Chu teases two brand new songs written by original Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz that will be featured in the film.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Many joked that Tesla was now going to face hostility from all sides of the political spectrum.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Hudson previously joked about the fact that each of her kids has a different father during an appearance on Sunday Today with Willie Geist.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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There’s a backdrop of fake news and collective anxiety.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
5 June 2025
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Federal agents concluded that many of the documents, which were turned over by an attorney representing the restaurant, were fake or falsified, according to the warrant.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Weyman didn’t have long to prepare for the massive character milestone, but emphasized the importance of dialect to his portrayal of the Grey Wanderer.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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No More Officers often deal with documents in rare dialects, bad translations or messy handwriting.—
Raghu Para,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Roberts kidded Ohtani about gifting him when the modest record was inevitably broken, and the new Dodgers slugger obliged with the toy.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Just kidding — although that would certainly get a reaction from Porsha — but there was a mysterious naked man seen from a nearby villa (??).—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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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 17 Jun. 2025.
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