Jive is an English word of 4 letters with synonyms like swing or jazz. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Jive meaning
- To deceive; to be deceptive.
- To dance, originally to jive or swing music; later, to jazz, rock and roll, rhythm and blues, disco, etc.
Using Jive
- The main meaning on this page is: To deceive; to be deceptive. | To dance, originally to jive or swing music; later, to jazz, rock and roll, rhythm and blues, disco, etc.
- Useful related words include: swing, swing music, jazz, dance.
- In the example corpus, jive often appears in combinations such as: jive with, the jive, jive to.
Context around Jive
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 11 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Jive
- In this selection, "jive" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, speak, hit, may, aces, talkin and better stand out and add context to how "jive" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a redemption jive that received and an energetic jive to time. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "jive" sits close to words such as abm, adsl and adua, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with jive
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Known for their energetic dance inspiring performances the Jive Aces. (10 words)
The Hand Jive is an iconic tradition in the GHS community. (11 words)
Here are some expert-backed strategies that may jive better with your brain. (13 words)
As Shirley she came onto the stage to teach a Jive, she told the dancers it was an 'honour and a privilege' to be at the workshop with Giovanni adding: 'I've known him for 10 years and we're good friends. (42 words)
DIY expert Nick Knowles is all set to Jive with Luba Mushtuk to We Built This City by Starship, having shared his belief this stint on Strictly might be his "last chance physically" to join the fun. (37 words)
Judging from the audience's response, their efforts to improve were successful, securing a solid 31 points out of 40 after executing an energetic Jive to Time Warp by The Rocky Horror Picture Show Cast. (35 words)
It’s getting the note, the meter, the tone, the jive, the delivery; how much swing does it have? (19 words)
Example sentences (20)
In the English dub, Okabe decides to speak in jive to sound relatable to the merchant, but is embarrassed to find the man doesn’t speak jive and instead brushes him off.
Whether you’re a lifelong swing fan or discovering the joy of jive for the first time, an evening with The Jive Aces promises to be an unforgettable experience.
Breakout hit “Jive Talkin'” was featured in the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever, along with the entire soundtrack, composed by the Gibbs, which catapulted them into disco history.
Here are some expert-backed strategies that may jive better with your brain.
In the final against singer Louise Redknapp and actor Danny Mac, Ore amassed two perfect 40s for his jive and showdance.
It’s getting the note, the meter, the tone, the jive, the delivery; how much swing does it have?
On her show, Oti asked her husband to tell the viewers more about himself so he promptly took to the floor to show the guests some steps for the Jive.
Struggling with her confidence after being in theNikita Kanda channelled 90s film Clueless for her jive with partner Gorka Marquez, scoring 21.
Adding to the excitement, Dairyfine Jive Chocolate Spread offers Twix-like flavours in spreadable form, including smooth milk chocolate with caramel biscuit pieces.
As Shirley she came onto the stage to teach a Jive, she told the dancers it was an 'honour and a privilege' to be at the workshop with Giovanni adding: 'I've known him for 10 years and we're good friends.
DIY expert Nick Knowles is all set to Jive with Luba Mushtuk to We Built This City by Starship, having shared his belief this stint on Strictly might be his "last chance physically" to join the fun.
I really enjoyed watching their Jive as it was full of content without lots of added fluff.
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Judging from the audience's response, their efforts to improve were successful, securing a solid 31 points out of 40 after executing an energetic Jive to Time Warp by The Rocky Horror Picture Show Cast.
Known for their energetic dance inspiring performances the Jive Aces.
Meanwhile, Willcox and professional partner Neil Jones reprised their lively jive to Nutbush City Limits by Ike & Tina Turner.
On Tuesday night, Ilona and Alan initially performed a Redemption jive that received 27 judges' points.
She and Ben finished their set with a Dirty Dancing-inspired jive, which, regrettably, also saw Amy become unwell towards the end.
She told her editor that something didn’t jive—post liberation, there were still far too many people no one had heard from.
The Hand Jive is an iconic tradition in the GHS community.
Common combinations with jive
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- jive with 10×
- the jive 8×
- jive to 6×
- jive records 6×
- of jive 4×
- jive and 2×
- jive aces 2×
- his jive 2×
- energetic jive 2×
- lively jive 2×