jives in English
noun
1
a lively style of dance popular especially in the 1940s and 1950s, performed to swing music or rock and roll.
She'd added a little jazz to her dance this time, some quicksteps and jives .
2
a form of slang associated with black American jazz musicians.
With a name full of jargon jive and a cast of unknown comedians and aspiring actors, this marketed as a hip urban comedy sounds like a prescription for disaster.
verb
1
perform the jive or a similar dance to popular music.
people were jiving in the aisles
2
taunt or sneer at.
Willy kept jiving him until Jimmy left
noun
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