Word: jives
Phonetic:
/dʒaɪvz/Listen:
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.
To accord or agree. Example: That explanation doesn’t jibe with the facts.
Alternative spelling of gybe
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. Example: Don’t give me that jive. I know where you were last night.
African-American Vernacular English.
To deceive; to be deceptive. Example: Don’t try to jive me! I know where you were last night!
To dance.
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