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jive

/dʒaɪv/

Translations

jivenoun

jives

/dʒaɪv/

джайв

The band played a lively jive at the dance hall.

Группа сыграла живой джайв в танцевальном зале.

болтовня

His jive about the project was not convincing.

Его болтовня о проекте не была убедительной.

Additional translations

Synonyms

jiveverb

jived

Past Simple

jived

Past Participle

jiving

Gerund

/dʒaɪv/

обманывать

He tried to jive me into buying a fake watch.

Он пытался обмануть меня, чтобы я купил поддельные часы.

танцевать джайв

They love to jive at the dance club every weekend.

Они любят танцевать джайв в танцевальном клубе каждые выходные.

Synonyms

jiveadjective

more jive

Comp.

most jive

Super.

Used attributively, especially in slang, meaning either ‘related to jive music/dance’ or ‘phony, deceptive’.

Synonyms

Definitions

jivenoun

A style of lively and uninhibited dance, especially popular in the 1940s and 1950s, often performed to swing music.

The couple impressed everyone with their energetic jive at the dance competition.

Deceptive or nonsensical talk.

He tried to sell me some jive about how the car was in perfect condition.

A type of jazz or swing music characterized by a fast tempo and lively rhythm.

The band played a set of jive that got everyone on their feet.

jiveverb

To dance to jazz or swing music.

They jived energetically to the upbeat swing music at the party.

To talk nonsense or engage in deceptive or misleading talk.

Stop jiving and tell me the truth about what happened.

To tease or make fun of someone in a playful manner.

He was just jiving with his friends, not intending to hurt anyone's feelings.

To be in accord or agreement; to match or correspond (usually followed by "with").

His story doesn't jive with the evidence we found.

jiveadjective

Relating to or characteristic of jive music or dance.

The band played a set full of jive rhythms.

Slang: fake, phony, or deceptive.

Don't give me that jive excuse.