Vocab Bloom Hub

jive

/dʒaɪv/

2 entries

Word connections

noun

/dʒaɪv/B2formalamericanart
  • ruСтиль джазовой музыки, популярный в 1930-х годах, характеризующийся живыми, плавными ритмами и меньшей сложностью по сравнению с более поздними джазовыми стилями.

A style of jazz music that was popular in the 1930s, characterized by lively, flowing rhythms and less complexity compared to later jazz styles.

uncountable

  1. A style of jazz musicB2informalamerican

    A lively style of jazz music played by big bands, popular in the 1930s and 1940s, characterized by flowing rhythms and energetic improvisation.

    ruДжайв

    • The band played a classic jive tune that got everyone dancing.
    • Swing and jive were the dominant sounds of the 1940s dance halls.
    • He loved the upbeat rhythm of jive music.

    Synonymsswingswing music

  2. A lively danceB2informal

    A fast, energetic dance performed to jive music, often involving quick steps and spins.

    ruДжайв

    • They learned the jive for the dance competition.
    • The couple performed an impressive jive routine.
    • Jive is a popular dance in swing dance clubs.

    Synonymsboogiejitterbugrock and rollswing

  3. Nonsense or deceptive talkC1slangamerican

    Slang for talk that is exaggerated, misleading, or meaningless.

    ruЧепуха или обман

    • Don't give me that jive about being late again.
    • He's always talking jive to get out of trouble.
    • I can't listen to his jive anymore.

    Synonymsbaloneybullbunkclaptrapdrivelgarbagehogwashhokummalarkeynonsense

    Antonymsfacthonestytruth

Forms
  • jives plural form
  • jives' possessive plural form
  • jive's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

Inherited terms

Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

Source link

All listed licenses apply

Generated by language models and not human-verified: definitions, examples, levels and translations may contain errors.

verb

/dʒaɪv/B2formalamerican
  • ruГлагол, используемый для описания танцев под свинг или джазовую музыку, или, в сленге, для обозначения обманчивой или преувеличенной речи.

A verb used to describe dancing to swing or jazz music, or in slang, to talk in a deceptive or exaggerated manner.

  1. Dance to jive musicB2informal

    To dance the jive, a lively and energetic style of swing dance popular in the 1940s and 1950s.

    ruТанцевать джайв

    • They jived all night at the retro dance hall.
    • She learned how to jive from her grandparents.
    • The couple jived energetically to the fast-paced music.

    Synonymsjitterbug

Forms
  • jived past participle
  • jived past simple
  • jiving present participle
  • jives third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

Inherited terms

Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

Source link

All listed licenses apply

Generated by language models and not human-verified: definitions, examples, levels and translations may contain errors.