Antonyms for jived


Grammar : Verb
Spell : jahyv
Phonetic Transcription : dʒaɪv


Definition of jived

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 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

Synonyms for jived

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