Antonyms for jazz up


Grammar : Verb
Spell : jaz
Phonetic Transcription : dʒæz


Definition of jazz up

Origin :
  • by 1912, American English, first attested in baseball slang; as a type of music, attested from 1913. Probably ultimately from Creole patois jass "strenuous activity," especially "sexual intercourse" but also used of Congo dances, from jasm (1860) "energy, drive," of African origin (cf. Mandingo jasi, Temne yas), also the source of slang jism.
  • If the truth were known about the origin of the word 'Jazz' it would never be mentioned in polite society. ["Étude," Sept. 1924]
  • All that jazz "et cetera" first recorded 1939.
  • As in pep up : verb invigorate, inspire
  • As in supplement : verb add to
  • As in wake/waken : verb excite, stimulate
  • As in buttress : verb support, bolster
  • As in add : verb adjoin, increase; make further comment
  • As in vitalize : verb energize
  • As in decorate : verb beautify, embellish
  • As in emblazon : verb adorn
  • As in energize : verb activate; give more life
  • As in enlarge : verb make or grow bigger; increase
  • As in enliven : verb inspire, vitalize
  • As in enrich : verb improve, embellish

Synonyms for jazz up

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