jiving

verb

present participle of jive
1
as in kidding
to make fun of in a good-natured way don't be upset—we're just jiving you

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2
as in joking
to make jokes our team was laughing and jiving after our surprise win

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Recent Examples of jiving In fact, the three are hosting a dinner in Madrid this week in honor of the Spanish Grand Prix, jiving with the sportier attitude of this spring collection. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 There’s no games, no shucking and jiving, everybody is really bringing their A-game. — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jiving
  1. kidding
  2. joking
  3. teasing
Verb
  • But Guthrie wasn’t kidding, slipping into a yellow gingham dress before joining her co-hosts on the Today Show Plaza to greet visitors.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
  • Just kidding, but seeing Angela’s team sweep Shamea’s at the Bailey Bowl basketball tournament was almost as satisfying as knowing Charles got to witness his former team’s historic win in person.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 22 June 2026
Definition of kidding
Verb
  • Unless the industry in question is peak grunge, Fox is joking.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Even Reddit users joined in the discussion, joking about being too old to qualify.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of joking
Verb
  • Now, after a decade of barely any new music from the singer (there was that one good song for Smurfs), Rihanna is teasing fans once again.
    — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The veteran held off any trash talk to start the game, but Wilson started a little chatter of his own, teasing Brooks about an altercation Monday with Detroit Pistons forward John Collins.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of teasing

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“Jiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jiving. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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