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Meaning of "jive" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD JIVE

Of unknown origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF JIVE

jive  [dʒaɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Jive is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb jive in English.

WHAT DOES JIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of jive in the English dictionary

The first definition of jive in the dictionary is a style of lively and jerky dance performed to jazz and, later, to rock and roll, popular esp in the 1940s and 1950s. Other definition of jive is Also called: jive talk. a variety of American slang spoken chiefly by Black people, esp jazz musicians. Jive is also deliberately misleading or deceptive talk.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO JIVE

PRESENT

Present
I jive
you jive
he/she/it jives
we jive
you jive
they jive
Present continuous
I am jiving
you are jiving
he/she/it is jiving
we are jiving
you are jiving
they are jiving
Present perfect
I have jived
you have jived
he/she/it has jived
we have jived
you have jived
they have jived
Present perfect continuous
I have been jiving
you have been jiving
he/she/it has been jiving
we have been jiving
you have been jiving
they have been jiving
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I jived
you jived
he/she/it jived
we jived
you jived
they jived
Past continuous
I was jiving
you were jiving
he/she/it was jiving
we were jiving
you were jiving
they were jiving
Past perfect
I had jived
you had jived
he/she/it had jived
we had jived
you had jived
they had jived
Past perfect continuous
I had been jiving
you had been jiving
he/she/it had been jiving
we had been jiving
you had been jiving
they had been jiving
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will jive
you will jive
he/she/it will jive
we will jive
you will jive
they will jive
Future continuous
I will be jiving
you will be jiving
he/she/it will be jiving
we will be jiving
you will be jiving
they will be jiving
Future perfect
I will have jived
you will have jived
he/she/it will have jived
we will have jived
you will have jived
they will have jived
Future perfect continuous
I will have been jiving
you will have been jiving
he/she/it will have been jiving
we will have been jiving
you will have been jiving
they will have been jiving
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would jive
you would jive
he/she/it would jive
we would jive
you would jive
they would jive
Conditional continuous
I would be jiving
you would be jiving
he/she/it would be jiving
we would be jiving
you would be jiving
they would be jiving
Conditional perfect
I would have jive
you would have jive
he/she/it would have jive
we would have jive
you would have jive
they would have jive
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been jiving
you would have been jiving
he/she/it would have been jiving
we would have been jiving
you would have been jiving
they would have been jiving
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you jive
we let´s jive
you jive
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to jive
Past participle
jived
Present Participle
jiving
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JIVE


alive
əˈlaɪv
archive
ˈɑːkaɪv
Argive
ˈɑːdʒaɪv
arrive
əˈraɪv
Clive
klaɪv
derive
dɪˈraɪv
dive
daɪv
drive
draɪv
five
faɪv
gyve
dʒaɪv
gyves
dʒaɪv
hive
haɪv
I´ve
aɪv
ogive
ˈəʊdʒaɪv
overdrive
ˈəʊvəˌdraɪv
revive
rɪˈvaɪv
strive
straɪv
survive
səˈvaɪv
thrive
θraɪv
ungyve
ʌnˈdʒaɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JIVE

jissom
JIT
jitney
jitter
jitterbug
jitterbugged
jitterbugging
jitteriness
jitters
jittery
jiujitsu
jiujutsu
Jivaro
jive talk
jiveass
jiver
jivey
jivy
jiz
jizz

WORDS THAT END LIKE JIVE

active
alternative
automotive
competitive
comprehensive
cooperative
creative
effective
exclusive
executive
expensive
extensive
give
in the negative
interactive
live
massive
native
negative
on the defensive

Synonyms and antonyms of jive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «jive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JIVE

Find out the translation of jive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of jive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «jive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

牛仔舞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jive
570 millions of speakers

English

jive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رقص الجاز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

джайв
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jive
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বক্বক্
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

swing
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jive
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Swing
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ジャイブ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

흔들
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

jive
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜிவ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जीव्ह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

caz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

musica jazz
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jive
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

джайв
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Jive
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

jive
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

jive
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

jive
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

jive
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of jive

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JIVE»

The term «jive» is very widely used and occupies the 22.675 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JIVE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «jive» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «jive» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about jive

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «JIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word jive.
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Muhammad Ali
I would say things like 'I am the greatest! I'm pretty! If you talk jive, you'll drop in five! I float like a butterfly, sting like a bee! I'm pretty!' When white people heard me talking like this, some said, 'That black man talks too much. He's bragging.'
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Kris Allen
Jive has been really, really good to me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JIVE»

Discover the use of jive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to jive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Juba to jive: a dictionary of African-American slang
Juba to Jive is the only up-to-date record of this rich, ever-evolving language born in the African-American community and permeating every aspect of our culture.
Clarence Major, 1994
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Groove, Bang, and Jive Around
His newest book of poems echoes Dante but also feature a distinct embodiment of Downtown NYC. According to author Hal Sirowitz, 'But this is not a book of despair; it s a fervent belief that you can write yourself out of a nightmare.'
Steve Cannon, Janet Brusselbach, 1969
3
Jump, Jive 'n' Swing Guitar
In this book, Keith Wyatt leads you through all the techniques you need to play swing rhythm guitar. Keith covers blues progressions, swing chord voicings, comping patterns, rhythm feels, bass lines, horn-style riffs, and much more!
Keith Wyatt, 2000
4
The Jive Talker: An Artist's Genesis
Narrated with sass and charisma, The Jive Talker is a love letter to an Africa that is hardly understood, and it's a coming-of-age story that takes its place among the finest work by Tobias Wolff, Mary Karr and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
Samson Kambalu, 2008
5
Jive for Five
For five players. Instrumentation: suspended cymbals, bongos, snare drum, bass drum, timpani.
‎1997
6
Jukebox Jive: Hot Tips to Keep Your Romance Sweet
These delightful little books carry their readers back to the days of drive-ins, roadside diners, fin-tailed convertibles, and the bright magazine advertisements of yesteryear. [back cover] The golden days of rock and roll, jive, jitterbug, ...
Wynn Wheldon, 2004
7
Dan Burley's jive
Burley followed up the success of the Handbook with Diggeth Thou?, which includes more stories told in jive. These rare books sparkle with wit and humor and offer a flashback to the world of New York’s and Chicago’s hepcats and chicks.
Dan Burley, Thomas Aiello, 2009
8
Skip Count by 5, It's No Jive
Introduces the math concept of counting by fives through the use of simple rebus sentences, a rhyming story, and everyday examples. Includes a glossary.
Tracy Kompelien, 2010
9
The Joy of Dancing: Ballroom, Latin and Rock/Jive for ...
The book also includes a general history of each dance and Peggy Spencer’s personal tips on everything from fitness and clothing to music.
Peggy Spencer, 2004
10
Swing It!: An Annotated History of Jive
A guide to jive describes its history and notable performers.
Bill Milkowski, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term jive is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jive Software Lowered to Hold at Zacks (JIVE)
Jive Software Inc logo Zacks cut shares of Jive Software (NASDAQ:JIVE) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note released on Friday, Market Beat ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
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Research Analysts' Downgrades for July, 17th (EXPGY, FNLPF …
Research Analysts' Downgrades for July, 17th (EXPGY, FNLPF, GPK, HCC, ISSI, JIVE, KHNGY, LEJU, LPI, LYG). Posted on July 17, 2015 by Stefani Robinson ... «sleekmoney, Jul 15»
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Jive Software Upgraded to "Buy" at Zacks (JIVE)
Jive Software logo Jive Software (NASDAQ:JIVE) was upgraded by Zacks from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
4
Jive Kats and Truffle to perform at Governor's Inn
On Saturday, July 18 The Jive Kats will perform a catchy blend of R&B, soul, blues, rock, honky tonk, and funk from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. from the ... «Foster's Daily Democrat, Jul 15»
5
Short Interest Update of Jive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:JIVE)
Jive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:JIVE) ensharesed a drop of 10.8% or -161,821 shares in the short positions. The number dropped from 1,494,286 ... «American Trade Journal, Jul 15»
6
Melvis and the Jive Cats wow packed dancing FEQ crowd at Le Petit …
Main Pic: Melvis & the Jive Cats at Le Petit Impérial, Festival d'Été de Québec 2015. Photo credit: Sébastien Dion. Festival d'Été de Québec ... «Life in Quebec, Jul 15»
7
Analyst Rating Update on Jive Software, Inc.
Research firm Zacks has rated Jive Software Inc (NASDAQ:JIVE) and has ranked it at 3, indicating that for the short term the shares are a hold. «Insider Trading Report, Jul 15»
8
WATCH: Jive like Madiba on Mandela Day
... by office jobs need not worry this year. You too can join in and create the worlds greatest Madiba Jive, and make a difference in South Africa. «BizNews, Jul 15»
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Wall Street Has $6.8 Price Target on Jive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ …
On a consensus basis, Wall Street sell-side analysts have a mean target price of $6.8 for Jive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:JIVE). This number is ... «Markets Daily, Jul 15»
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Jive Customers Embrace The New "Interactive Intranet" Era
Two innovative companies, Cox Automotive and Plex Systems, recently shared during a Jive Software, Inc. JIVE, +0.57% webinar their ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»

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