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 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
  • The three were smiling and joking, seemingly unaware of any impending attack, the images indicate.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The au naturel prix-fixes ignited controversy the moment the restaurant’s flyer started circulating on social media in late June, with most chatter ranging from joking to serious, bawdy to scandalized.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of joking
Verb
  • Saturday Night Live breakout Bowen Yang opens the evening by teasing Chen about his dating life.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In the video, Bunnia was shown a poster of Travis in her hospital room as a teasing preview of the singer's appearance.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of teasing

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