释义 |
jive1 nounjive2 verb jivejive1 /dʒaɪv/ noun - Definitely more of a passacaglia than a jive.
- He even has a hand jive in there too.
- He says a lot of corny retro jive that used to go over big in the 1970s.
- These people, some people you see, talk jive into good jobs.
► Dancearabesque, nounballerina, nounballet, nounballet dancer, nounballroom, nounballroom dancing, nounbelly dance, nounbolero, nounboogie, verbbop, verbbop, nounbossanova, nounbreakdancing, nouncabaret, nouncancan, nouncha-cha, nounchoreograph, verbchoreography, nounchorus, nounconga, nouncountry dancing, noundance, noundance, verbdo-si-do, nounexotic dancer, nounflamenco, nounfloor show, nounfolk dance, nounfootwork, nounfoxtrot, noungo-go dancer, nounhoofer, nounhornpipe, nounhula, nounjig, nounjitterbug, nounjive, nounjive, verblambada, nounminuet, nounmorris dancing, nounpas de deux, nounpirouette, nounpolka, nounprima ballerina, nounquadrille, nounquickstep, nounreel, nounroutine, nounrumba, nounsalsa, nounsamba, nounsquare dance, nounstep, nounstudio, nountango, nountango, verbtap, nountap dancing, nountarantella, nountwo-step, nounwaltz, nounwaltz, verb 1[countable, uncountable] a very fast dance, popular especially in the 1930s and 1940s, performed to fast jazz music2[uncountable] American English informal statements that you do not believe are true: Don’t give me any of that jive!jive1 nounjive2 verb jivejive2 verb jive2Origin: 1900-2000 Perhaps from Wolof jev ‘to say bad things about someone’ VERB TABLEjive |
Present | I, you, we, they | jive | | he, she, it | jives | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | jived | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have jived | | he, she, it | has jived | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had jived | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will jive | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have jived |
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Present | I | am jiving | | he, she, it | is jiving | | you, we, they | are jiving | Past | I, he, she, it | was jiving | | you, we, they | were jiving | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been jiving | | he, she, it | has been jiving | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been jiving | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be jiving | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been jiving |
- Come on, Laura, don't jive me.
- Here Rodrigo and Elinor Moynihan would jive until the sweat poured down their faces.
- In the space Mr Berkley vacated, another couple started to jive.
► Dancearabesque, nounballerina, nounballet, nounballet dancer, nounballroom, nounballroom dancing, nounbelly dance, nounbolero, nounboogie, verbbop, verbbop, nounbossanova, nounbreakdancing, nouncabaret, nouncancan, nouncha-cha, nounchoreograph, verbchoreography, nounchorus, nounconga, nouncountry dancing, noundance, noundance, verbdo-si-do, nounexotic dancer, nounflamenco, nounfloor show, nounfolk dance, nounfootwork, nounfoxtrot, noungo-go dancer, nounhoofer, nounhornpipe, nounhula, nounjig, nounjitterbug, nounjive, nounjive, verblambada, nounminuet, nounmorris dancing, nounpas de deux, nounpirouette, nounpolka, nounprima ballerina, nounquadrille, nounquickstep, nounreel, nounroutine, nounrumba, nounsalsa, nounsamba, nounsquare dance, nounstep, nounstudio, nountango, nountango, verbtap, nountap dancing, nountarantella, nountwo-step, nounwaltz, nounwaltz, verb 1[intransitive] to dance a jive2[transitive] American English informal to try to make someone believe something that is not true |