Jive - English meaning

Jive – definitions in English dictionary

noun
A lively style of dance popular especially in the 1940s and 1950s, performed to swing music or rock and roll.
Usage examples:
She'd added a little jazz to her dance this time, some quicksteps and jives.
noun
A form of slang associated with black american jazz musicians.
Usage examples:
With a name full of jargon jive and a cast of unknown comedians and aspiring actors, this marketed …

verb
Perform the jive or a similar dance to popular music.
Usage examples:
People were jiving in the aisles
verb
Taunt or sneer at.
Usage examples:
Willy kept jiving him until jimmy left
verb
Be in accord; agree.
Usage examples:
Her facial expressions did not jive with what she was saying

adjective
Deceitful or worthless.
Usage examples:
We all still have zoidberg, but we all are jive turkeys.

Jive translation into English

Jive: translate from English into Chinese

杰夫, 黑话

Jive: translate from English into Dutch

Jive, Soort jazzmuziek, Jive dansen

Jive: translate from English into French

Swing, Foutaises, Baratin, Blaguer, Danser le swing

Jive: translate from English into German

Jive, Swing, Swingmusik, Swingen, Swing tanzen, Swingschritt

Jive: translate from English into Hindi

बक, गपशप, बकवास, जिव, एक प्रकार का जाज़ संगीत

Jive: translate from English into Italian

Jive, Musica jazz

Jive: translate from English into Korean

자이브, 모조의, 선정적인 스윙, 선정적인 스윙음악, 스윙광의 은어, 스윙을 연주하다

Jive: translate from English into Russian

Джайв, Болтовня, Джаз, Фальшивый, Ложный, Болтать чепуху, Джазовая музыка, Танцевать под джазовую музыку, Жаргон джазовых музыкантов

Jive: translate from English into Spanish

Jerga, Swing, Jazz, Chorradas, Bromear, Bailar el jazz, Bailar el swing, Jactancias, Alardes

Word origin

1920s (originally US denoting meaningless or misleading speech): of unknown origin; the later musical sense ‘jazz’ gave rise to ‘dance performed to jazz’ (1940s).

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Jive – similar words

jives

noun
A lively style of dance popular especially in the 1940s and 1950s, performed to swing music or rock and roll.
Usage examples:
She'd added a little jazz to her dance this time, some quicksteps and jives.

verb
Perform the jive or a similar dance to popular music.
Usage examples:
People were jiving in the aisles

adjective
Deceitful or worthless.
Usage examples:
We all still have zoidberg, but we all are jive turkeys.

Jives - all meanings in English

jived

verb
Perform the jive or a similar dance to popular music.
Usage examples:
People were jiving in the aisles

noun
A lively style of dance popular especially in the 1940s and 1950s, performed to swing music or rock and roll.
Usage examples:
She'd added a little jazz to her dance this time, some quicksteps and jives.

noun
A form of slang associated with black american jazz musicians.
Usage examples:
With a name full of jargon jive and a cast of unknown comedians and aspiring actors, this marketed …

Jived - all meanings in English

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