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
Wes Moss, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
There was no question that Olympian Ilona and partner Alan would take another shot at the jive after their previous jive performance on Hair Metal night ended with Ilona in tears.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
While Carrie Ann noted that Chandler had the hardest season of all the contestants, their jive earned raves across the board and nabbed them yet another perfect score of 30.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2025
And that doesn’t necessarily jive with the perception of the team, say, in the regular season.
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Unlikely Allies: The Federal Government And Financial Markets Politics may not always jive with the fiscal ecosystem and vice versa, but history shows many examples of substantial market gains in the first 365 days of a new presidential term.
—Wes Moss, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
There was no question that Olympian Ilona and partner Alan would take another shot at the jive after their previous jive performance on Hair Metal night ended with Ilona in tears.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Noun
There was no question that Olympian Ilona and partner Alan would take another shot at the jive after their previous jive performance on Hair Metal night ended with Ilona in tears.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
While Carrie Ann noted that Chandler had the hardest season of all the contestants, their jive earned raves across the board and nabbed them yet another perfect score of 30.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Verb
The series seems to jive with head coach Dan Hurley’s desire to play tough non-conference games against the top programs in the sport.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2025
And that doesn’t necessarily jive with the perception of the team, say, in the regular season.
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jive
Adjective
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The Sox fell into a hole after a two-run double by Bryce Harper in the third inning.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
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His double off the brick arcade would’ve cleared the fence in every major-league ballpark except the one built hard against McCovey Cove.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
27 July 2025
Noun
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The terminology was familiar to locals when trying to sniff out stray Mancs around football matches and the crowd loved it — although one of them scaled a 260ft floodlight and refused to come down as the anthemic bass from Loose Fit’s opening chords followed.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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There’s little turnover in terminology, or in culture.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 July 2025
Verb
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The ending might seem pleasingly final, but watch for a predictable and quite unnecessary post-credits sting that sets up the Fantastic Four’s return with a cliffhanger and teases the return of a very familiar character.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
22 July 2025
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Interestingly, Google is also teasing new offers for the Pixel 10.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
Verb
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The Coldplay camera video has been joked about by other artists, including Liam Gallagher who said cheaters would be safe at Oasis’ shows.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
25 July 2025
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The episode also mentioned the controversy over the ongoing fallout over the Jeffrey Epstein list and joked about CBS and Paramount recent announcement that Stephen Colbert's Late Show is to be cancelled.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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How tariff news fuels some scams The Better Business Bureau warned earlier this summer that some scammers are using fake excuses involving delays caused by tariffs to cover up fraudulent online orders.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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Also, a covert foreign influence campaign aimed at swaying public opinion and sowing discord through fake social media posts.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Look for loot and get a glimpse of life in the historic Marolles district south of the city center, once famous for the increasingly rare local dialect, Brusseleer, a.k.a.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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While over 20 dialects are spoken in Liberia, English is the official language of the country.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
10 July 2025
Verb
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For the most part, though, these tools have been aimed at parents or educators, not kids themselves.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2025
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Apparently Brooks Nader wasn’t kidding about that, because on July 8 she was spotted freeing the nipple in a sheer black top on a dinner date with friend Lauren Sanchez in Paris, per photos published by the Daily Mail.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
2 Mar. 2025
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For lip color, reach for the Merit Beauty Signature lipsticks.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Jive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jive. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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