jive

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Dancejivejive1 /dʒaɪv/ noun 1 APD[countable, uncountable] a very fast dance, popular especially in the 1930s and 1940s, performed to fast jazz music2 [uncountable] American English informalUNTRUE statements that you do not believe are true Don’t give me any of that jive!Examples from the Corpusjive• 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.Related topics: Dancejivejive2 verb 1 [intransitive]APD to dance a jive2 [transitive] American English informalJOKING/NOT SERIOUS to try to make someone believe something that is not true→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusjive• In the space Mr Berkley vacated, another couple started to jive.• Come on, Laura, don't jive me.• Here Rodrigo and Elinor Moynihan would jive until the sweat poured down their faces.Origin jive2 (1900-2000) Perhaps from Wolof jev “to say bad things about someone”

单词	jive
释义	jive From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Dancejivejive1 /dʒaɪv/ noun 1 APD[countable, uncountable] a very fast dance, popular especially in the 1930s and 1940s, performed to fast jazz music2 [uncountable] American English informalUNTRUE statements that you do not believe are true Don’t give me any of that jive!Examples from the Corpusjive• 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.Related topics: Dancejivejive2 verb 1 [intransitive]APD to dance a jive2 [transitive] American English informalJOKING/NOT SERIOUS to try to make someone believe something that is not true→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusjive• In the space Mr Berkley vacated, another couple started to jive.• Come on, Laura, don't jive me.• Here Rodrigo and Elinor Moynihan would jive until the sweat poured down their faces.Origin jive2 (1900-2000) Perhaps from Wolof jev “to say bad things about someone”
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