Definition of jives Jives

We found 3 definitions of jives from 2 different sources.

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What does jives mean?

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  • jives (Noun)
    Plural of jive.

Part of speech

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  • jives, verb, present, 3rd person singular of jive (infinitive).
  • jives, noun, plural of jive.

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

jives, jiving, jived  

jive - dance to jive music; dance the jive
  trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio"
  dancing, terpsichore, dance, saltation taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
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  • jive (Noun)
    A dance style popular in the 1940–50s.
  • jive (Noun)
    Swing, a style of jazz music.
  • jive (Noun)
    A slang associated with jazz musicians; hepcat patois or hipster jargon.
  • jive (Noun)
    Nonsense; transparently deceptive talk.
  • jive (Verb)
    To speak using a jibe or interconnected jibes.
  • jive (Verb)
    To deceive; to be deceptive.
  • jive (Verb)
    To dance.

Part of speech

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  • jive, verb, present, 1st person singular of jive (infinitive).
  • jive, verb (infinitive).
  • jive, noun, singular of jives.

Pronunciation

Word frequency

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Sign Language

jives in sign language
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