jiving

present participle of jive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jiving
Verb
  • Just before Thursday’s taping Pence and Emanual met outside the greenroom, and each greeted each other warmly, quickly asking each other questions about their kids before anything else, while kidding with each other about a long unpaid bet.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Okay, kidding about that last part.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Moore was in the Bears’ locker room joking with teammates before leaving the stadium in an ambulance.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Orgeron provided one of the most memorable quotes about his firing and subsequent buyout, joking about it when speaking to the Little Rock Touchdown Club in Arkansas in 2022.
    Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Now, as Meadow Lane is set to officially open its doors this fall, Nussdorf is just excited for people to finally try the food, especially after more than a year of teasing his TikTok followers.
    Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
  • However, Motorola has already begun teasing international availability.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Jiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jiving. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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