Jives

/dʒaɪvz/

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

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:18 pts5 letters

Definition of Jives

verb

To reproach with contemptuous words; to deride, to mock, to taunt.
To say in a mocking or taunting manner.
To make a mocking remark or remarks; to jeer.

verb

To accord or agree.
"That explanation doesn’t jibe with the facts."

verb

Alternative spelling of gybe

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.

Anagrams of Jives

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6 words can be made from the letters in "jives":

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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