jive in Italian
jive in Italian is giava — jive means a lively swing dance, or the jazz/swing music it's danced to.
jive in Italian
giava
(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 Italian?
"jive" in Italian is giava. 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 Italian, "jive" is giava.
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