Definitions For Jive

noun

  • A style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
  • Informal language that includes many slang terms
  • Deceptive or foolish talk
  • A type of fast lively music that was especially popular in the early part of the 20th century ; also : a dance performed to this type of music

verb

  • Dance to jive music; dance the jive
  • To say foolish or deceptive things to (someone)
  • To dance to or play jive music

Is Jive a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
14
Words with Friends
17

The word Jive is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Jive in a Sentence

  • She grew up talking street jive.
  • I'm tired of listening to your jive.
  • I know he's just jiving me.
  • Don't take him seriously—he's just jiving.
  • Everyone was jiving to the beat.
  • Don't give me that jive talk about me being your new best friend

Synonyms for Jive

Antonyms for Jive

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