jive (Meaning)

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jive (n)

a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz

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jive (v)

dance to jive music; dance the jive

jive Sentence Examples

  1. The jazz musicians were jiving on stage, creating an electrifying atmosphere.
  2. We tried to jive to the upbeat rhythm of the music, but our moves were more clumsy than graceful.
  3. The politician's words jived well with the audience, garnering him widespread support.
  4. The two stories just didn't jive; there were too many inconsistencies for it to be believable.
  5. The new employee struggled to jive with the company culture, feeling like an outsider.
  6. The social media post jived with the current trends, garnering millions of likes and shares.
  7. The rumor jived with her suspicions, causing her to question the fidelity of her partner.
  8. The two friends jived well together, their personalities complementing each other perfectly.
  9. The marketing campaign jived with the company's overall strategy, helping to increase brand awareness.
  10. The dancer's moves jived effortlessly to the music, captivating the audience with their grace and energy.

FAQs About the word jive

a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz, dance to jive music; dance the jive

pretended, hypocritical, meaningless,double, lip, fake, counterfeit, phoney, phoney-baloney, phony

artless, sincere, artless, unfeigned, genuine, unfeigned, honest, heartfelt, sincere,genuine

The jazz musicians were jiving on stage, creating an electrifying atmosphere.

We tried to jive to the upbeat rhythm of the music, but our moves were more clumsy than graceful.

The politician's words jived well with the audience, garnering him widespread support.

The two stories just didn't jive; there were too many inconsistencies for it to be believable.