English noun: jive | |||
1. | jive (communication) a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz | ||
Synonyms | swing, swing music | ||
Broader (hypernym) | jazz | ||
English verb: jive | |||
1. | jive (creation) dance to jive music; dance the jive | ||
Examples | Sam and Sue jive | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe | ||
Domain category | dance, dancing, saltation, terpsichore | ||