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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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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.
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Arushi Jacob, Variety, 15 May 2026
Arushi Jacob, Variety, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jiving
Verb
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Zucker watched the video and thought Harper — more known for his brush with greatness as a two-time NL MVP — was kidding.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Gilpin isn’t kidding about the haunting.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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Liu is sworn to secrecy about the latter fantasy epic, joking that a publicist will blow dart us from across the room for saying too much.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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On the King's coronation day in May 2023, videos of Thompson helping the King with his ceremonial robes went viral, with commenters joking that the handsome soldier should be crowned as well.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Off Campus is playing the long game by also teasing the fourth installment in Kennedy’s series, The Goal.—
Kenneal Patterson,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
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Netflix’s The Boroughs ends with a twist, teasing the future of the series and hinting at the true origin of Mother.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Jiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jiving. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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