Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [jahyv]
- /dʒaɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [jahyv]
- /dʒaɪv/
Definitions of jiver word
- noun jiver swing music or early jazz. 1
- noun jiver the jargon associated with swing music and early jazz. 1
- noun jiver Slang. deceptive, exaggerated, or meaningless talk: Don't give me any of that jive! 1
- verb without object jiver to play jive. 1
- verb without object jiver to dance to jive; jitterbug. 1
- verb without object jiver Slang. to engage in kidding, teasing, or exaggeration. 1
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Origin of jiver
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 Jiver
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jiver 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.