jive
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/ˈdʒaɪv/
English
Definitions
noun
- A dance style popular in the 1940–50s.
- Swing, a style of jazz music.
- A slang associated with jazz musicians; hepcat patois or hipster jargon.
- Nonsense; transparently deceptive talk.“Don’t give me that jive. I know where you were last night.”
verb
- To deceive; to be deceptive.“Don’t try to jive me! I know where you were last night!”
- To dance.
verb
- To reproach with contemptuous words; to deride, to mock, to taunt.
- To say in a mocking or taunting manner.
- To make a mocking remark or remarks; to jeer.
verb
- To accord or agree.“That explanation doesn’t jibe with the facts.”
verb
- Alternative spelling of gybe