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- [jahyv]
- /dʒaɪv/
- /dʒaɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jahyv]
- /dʒaɪv/
Definitions of jive word
- noun jive swing music or early jazz. 1
- noun jive the jargon associated with swing music and early jazz. 1
- noun jive Slang. deceptive, exaggerated, or meaningless talk: Don't give me any of that jive! 1
- verb without object jive to play jive. 1
- verb without object jive to dance to jive; jitterbug. 1
- verb without object jive Slang. to engage in kidding, teasing, or exaggeration. 1
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Origin of jive
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25; origin obscure; alleged to be an alteration of gibe1, though the shift in sense and phonetic change are unexplained
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Parts of speech for Jive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
jive usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jive
adjective jive
- informal — without formality or ceremony; casual: an informal visit.
- particular — of or relating to a single or specific person, thing, group, class, occasion, etc., rather than to others or all; special rather than general: one's particular interests in books.
- conversational — Conversational means relating to, or similar to, casual and informal talk.
- vernacular — (of language) native or indigenous (opposed to literary or learned).
- chatty — Someone who is chatty talks a lot in a friendly, informal way.
verb jive
- tease — to irritate or provoke with persistent petty distractions, trifling raillery, or other annoyance, often in sport.
- taunt — to reproach in a sarcastic, insulting, or jeering manner; mock.
- chaff — Chaff is the outer part of grain such as wheat. It is removed before the grain is used as food.
- deride — If you deride someone or something, you say that they are stupid or have no value.
- fool — to trick, deceive, or impose on: They tried to fool him.
noun jive
- craziness — mentally deranged; demented; insane.
- farce — a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
- folly — the state or quality of being foolish; lack of understanding or sense.
- foolishness — resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; unwise: a foolish action, a foolish speech.
- idiocy — utterly senseless or foolish behavior; a stupid or foolish act, statement, etc.: All this talk of zombies coming to attack us is pure idiocy.
Antonyms for jive
adjective jive
- correct — If something is correct, it is in accordance with the facts and has no mistakes.
- formal — being in accordance with the usual requirements, customs, etc.; conventional: to pay one's formal respects.
- standard — something considered by an authority or by general consent as a basis of comparison; an approved model.
- stilted — stiffly dignified or formal, as speech or literary style; pompous.
verb jive
- flatter — to make flat.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- support — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
- come clean — to make a revelation or confession
noun jive
- intelligence — capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings, etc.
- judgment — an act or instance of judging.
- seriousness — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
- wisdom — the quality or state of being wise; knowledge of what is true or right coupled with just judgment as to action; sagacity, discernment, or insight.
- logic — the science that investigates the principles governing correct or reliable inference.
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