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Synonyms for jive


Grammar : Adj, noun, verb
Spell : jahyv
Phonetic Transcription : dʒaɪv

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Définition of jive

Origin :
  • 1928, "to deceive playfully," also "empty, misleading talk" (n.) and "a style of fast, lively jazz and dance music," American English, from Black English, probably of African origin (cf. Wolof jev, jeu "talk about someone absent, especially in a disparaging manner"). Related: Jived; jiving. Used from 1938 for "New York City African-American slang."
  • As in colloquial : adj particular, familiar to an area, informal
  • As in jazz : noun style of music
  • As in jest : noun joke
  • As in lip service : noun empty talk
  • As in malarky : noun nonsense
  • As in nonsense : noun craziness, ridiculousness
  • As in patter : noun casual talk
  • As in piffle : noun nonsense
  • As in absurdity : noun ridiculous situation or behavior
  • As in poppycock : noun nonsense
  • As in rigmarole : noun nonsense
  • As in sham : noun hoax, trick
  • As in spiel : noun patter, sales pitch
  • As in talk : noun gossip
  • As in twaddle : noun nonsense
  • As in song and dance : noun implausible story
  • As in rag : noun annoy
  • As in cheat : noun trick
  • As in tommyrot : noun nonsense
  • As in victimization : noun cheat
  • As in conversation : noun dialogue, discourse
  • As in dance : noun moving feet and body to music
  • As in deception : noun trick
  • As in defense : noun explanation, justification
  • As in distortion : noun deformity; falsification
  • As in evasion : noun escape, avoidance
  • As in excuse : noun reason, explanation
  • As in fabrication : noun lie
  • As in flattery : noun false praise, compliments
  • As in guile : noun slyness, cleverness
  • As in jest : verb joke
  • As in joke : verb kid, tease
  • As in pretend : verb fake, falsify
  • As in prevaricate : verb deceive; stretch the truth
  • As in ridicule : verb make contemptuous fun of something or someone
  • As in satirize : verb ridicule
  • As in banter : verb tease
  • As in tease : verb aggravate, provoke
  • As in trick : verb fool; play joke on
  • As in bluff : verb deceive
  • As in boast : verb brag
  • As in brag : verb talk boastingly
  • As in josh : verb joke
  • As in twit : verb ridicule
  • As in defraud : verb cheat, bilk
  • As in delude : verb deceive, fool
  • As in equivocate : verb avoid an issue
  • As in fabricate : verb falsify, make up a story
  • As in fib : verb tell an undetailed lie
  • As in fool : verb trick, mislead
  • As in hedge : verb avoid, dodge

Antonyms for jive

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