as in double
not being or expressing what one appears to be or express
don't give me that jive talk about me being your new best friend
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as in terminology
the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
a novel that captures dead-on the jive of young Hollywood hipsters
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as in to joke
to make jokes
our team was laughing and jiving after our surprise win
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Recent Examples of jive
Lauren Huff, EW.com, 18 Sep. 2024
Waiters hustled back and forth with foaming bottles of beer, diners abandoned their pasta con le sarde to jive in the narrow alley with passersby, and the greengrocer nodded with the beat while weighing out half a kilo of artichokes for an older gentleman.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2024
Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
If chlorine pools and water parks aren't your jive, there are plenty of swimming holes around Arizona that are begging to be explored.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 22 June 2024
Diana Pearl, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
Virgo Virgo is another earth sign Aquarius may not jive with.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 21 Jan. 2024
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Adjective
For their first performances, the celebrity and pro duos' dances ran the gamut from the tango, to the cha-cha, salsa, foxtrot, and jive.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 18 Sep. 2024
Waiters hustled back and forth with foaming bottles of beer, diners abandoned their pasta con le sarde to jive in the narrow alley with passersby, and the greengrocer nodded with the beat while weighing out half a kilo of artichokes for an older gentleman.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2024
Noun
Season 33 promises to be another unpredictable round of cha-cha-chas, jives, waltzes, foxtrots, and more.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
If chlorine pools and water parks aren't your jive, there are plenty of swimming holes around Arizona that are begging to be explored.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 22 June 2024
Verb
Suni Lee joined the ranks of fellow Olympians like Simone Biles and Tonya Harding who waltzed and jived on ABC's reality competition series
These Olympians went for the gold ... and the Mirrorball Trophy.
—Diana Pearl, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
Virgo Virgo is another earth sign Aquarius may not jive with.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 21 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jive
Adjective
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Wallace’s fourth victim, Audrey Spain, and his seventh, Vanessa Mack, were killed in almost identical fashion — with double ligatures, says Price, who was lead detective on the Spain case.—
Michael Gordon,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Jan. 2025
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Living double lives, find themselves on a treacherous path where escape may be impossible.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Hardee’s has not provided public updates on its 2025 cage-free egg commitment, though sister brand Carl’s Jr. has already reached this goal in the U.S. Transparency extends from annual reports to labels on store shelves, where the proliferation of options and terminology can be daunting.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Although the fires have brought devastation, Kimmel said, the last week has also been full of various lessons — including those on firefighting terminology and emergency responses.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Though Evans comforted Bunny in person, Hot Ones made sure to tease him a little bit in post-production.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
23 Jan. 2025
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Activision teases five new multiplayer maps being added to Black Ops 6 in the upcoming season, with two of them coming a few weeks after the update.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Returning for his third time as host, the New York native opened his nearly five-minute monologue by joking about his frequent losses at major award shows and his struggle with facial hair.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2025
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Vance even joked about skipping Monday's inauguration to watch the Buckeyes take on Notre Dame in Atlanta.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The group’s stage show would double as something like a live-act pilot for a fake TV series.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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The fake list contains a few different hyper-obscure characters that seem potentially unlikely to arrive.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The body of water first showed up on European maps in the 1500s and has had at least 32 names in different languages and dialects throughout the years.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
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Much of the driving dialogue is in Irish, and most importantly, in the Ulster dialect.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
29 Dec. 2024
Verb
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All kidding aside, the Wild have surpassed the expectations of many, including The Athletic staff.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Justin Sherman: The TikTok Discourse Is Nonsense Anyone who perceives that the Chinese government can't pick a tech company in its borders and coerce it to support state efforts is kidding themselves.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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While lip reading is commonly used as a way for those with hearing disabilities to understand speech and conversations, it’s also called upon for legal matters and police investigations.—
Emily Holgate,
refinery29.com,
19 Jan. 2024
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Also, lip skin is thinner, making blood vessels more apparent.—
Scott LaFee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2024
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“Jive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jive. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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