jive
/ˈdʒaɪv/
noun
- 1
A dance style popular in the 1940–50s.
- 2
Swing, a style of jazz music.
- 3
A slang associated with jazz musicians; hepcat patois or hipster jargon.
- 4
Nonsense; transparently deceptive talk.
“Don’t give me that jive. I know where you were last night.”
- 5
African-American Vernacular English.
verb
- 1
To deceive; to be deceptive.
“Don’t try to jive me! I know where you were last night!”
- 2
To dance.
verb
- 1
To reproach with contemptuous words; to deride, to mock, to taunt.
- 2
To say in a mocking or taunting manner.
- 3
To make a mocking remark or remarks; to jeer.
Synonyms
verb
- 1
To accord or agree.
“That explanation doesn’t jibe with the facts.”
verb
- 1
Alternative spelling of gybe
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