jive in Dutch
jive in Dutch is blaasjes wijsmaken, misleiden, dansen — jive means a lively swing dance, or the jazz/swing music it's danced to.
jive in Dutch
blaasjes wijsmaken
(transitive, intransitive, US, colloquial) To deceive; to be deceptive.
misleiden
(transitive, intransitive, US, colloquial) To deceive; to be deceptive.
dansen
(intransitive, colloquial) To dance, originally to jive or swing music; later, to jazz, rock and roll, rhythm and blues, disco, etc.
swingen
(intransitive, colloquial) To dance, originally to jive or swing music; later, to jazz, rock and roll, rhythm and blues, disco, etc.
What does "jive" mean?
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noun A lively swing dance, or the jazz/swing music it's danced to.
"The band struck up a jive number and the floor filled instantly."
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noun Nonsense or empty, misleading talk.
"Cut the jive and tell me what actually happened."
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verb To deceive or talk misleadingly.
"Don't jive me — I know you were there."
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verb To fit or agree with something.
"That explanation doesn't jive with what she told me earlier."
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jive in a sentence
- The band struck up a jive number and the floor filled instantly.
- Cut the jive and tell me what actually happened.
- His excuse was just a bunch of jive.
- Don't jive me — I know you were there.
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What is "jive" in Dutch?
"jive" in Dutch is blaasjes wijsmaken, misleiden, dansen. jive means: A lively swing dance, or the jazz/swing music it's danced to.
How do you use "jive" in a sentence?
Example: "The band struck up a jive number and the floor filled instantly." In Dutch, "jive" is blaasjes wijsmaken, misleiden, dansen.
Are there other ways to say "jive" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 4 translations listed for "jive": blaasjes wijsmaken, misleiden, dansen, swingen.
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