Jive

/ˈdʒaɪv/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:17 pts4 letters

Definition of Jive

noun

A dance style popular in the 1940–50s.
Swing, a style of jazz music.
A slang associated with jazz musicians; hepcat patois or hipster jargon.
Nonsense; transparently deceptive talk.
"Don’t give me that jive. I know where you were last night."
African-American Vernacular English.

verb

To deceive; to be deceptive.
"Don’t try to jive me! I know where you were last night!"
To dance.

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