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
Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Elaine Hendrix delivers dynamic Jive Elaine Hendrix brought flair and personality to her jive performance on Dancing With the Stars Week 2, earning a score of 21 out of 30.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Though using public transportation jives with the country’s Swisstainable initiative, which encourages visitors to get around without a car, Gambarogno is a bit harder to navigate as trains only run to Cadenazzo station, necessitating onward travel by bus.
—Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Previous reports have claimed that Barbara Broccoli, in particular, was not jiving with Amazon.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Some are chasing romance, others just the music and the jive.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Elaine Hendrix delivers dynamic Jive Elaine Hendrix brought flair and personality to her jive performance on Dancing With the Stars Week 2, earning a score of 21 out of 30.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
During Week 1, Irwin and his partner Witney Carson charmed audiences with their jive, which was both a high-energy romp and a sweet homage to the family's outdoorsman history.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Though using public transportation jives with the country’s Swisstainable initiative, which encourages visitors to get around without a car, Gambarogno is a bit harder to navigate as trains only run to Cadenazzo station, necessitating onward travel by bus.
—Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
From electronics to delicate fabrics, natural stone, and more, there are a variety of surfaces and materials that just don’t jive with this household cleaning staple.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Previous reports have claimed that Barbara Broccoli, in particular, was not jiving with Amazon.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jive
Adjective
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Haaland scored from the spot to secure City’s first victory in front of supporters at Anfield since 2003 and their first league double over Liverpool since 1936-37.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The top two seeds for the eight-team conference tournament receive double-byes into the semifinals, a significant advantage in a league that typically sends only its tournament champ to the 68-team NCAA Tournament.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This bipartisan push is more than a simple change of terminology.—
Adam Abutaa,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Can explain the background of that terminology?—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The reggaeton icon briefly teased his performance in a trailer released by Apple Music in January 2026.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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Trump teased his non-prediction in a post on TikTok last week.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In a lighthearted Instagram video, Shepherd joked about fellow comedian and BFF Kym Whitley planning to steal memorabilia from the show’s greenroom.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Earlier on Tuesday, Benioff joked about ICE being present at an employee gathering in Las Vegas, 404 Media reported.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The agency allegedly used Bank of America accounts to lure young women with fake modeling offers, while financial records suggest the bank was aware of these suspicious connections, according to plaintiff’s claims.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some guests got very into it—one adopted a fake British accent for the duration.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Steven Gebelin, who represented Puig in 2021 and 2022, testified at trial that his then-client tried to be helpful during the interview but, because the interpreter’s Spanish dialect differed from Puig’s, his answers were translated poorly.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Puig’s former attorney Steven Gebelin testified that during the January 2022 interview, Puig tried to be helpful in answering the investigators’ questions and the interpreter struggled with Puig’s Spanish dialect, according to the New York Times.—
Jaimie Ding,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Don't kid yourself into thinking that claiming many new tax breaks will be simple.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Even Shelton, a two-time Grand Slam semifinalist who won his first ATP Masters 1000 title at an Alcaraz-and-Sinner-less Canadian Open last summer, didn’t kid himself about being far off the pace that the world’s two best players have set.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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On the opposite end of the spectrum, Tatianna points to cinnamon as a conductor of heat—one commonly used in lip plumper products to achieve a sultry pout.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Nov. 2025
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The pop of color offers a shimmer-free (rare!) means of warming up a wedding look and works equally well at lip level.—
Calin Van Paris,
Vogue,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Jive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jive. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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