Jives Meaning in English

word · lemma: jive

US

ˈdʒaɪv

JYVZ

UK

dʒˈaɪvz

JYVZ

Definition

'Jives' can mean to dance the 'jive' style, to agree or match (especially ideas or stories), or (informal, US slang) to talk nonsense or lie.

Usage & Nuances

As a verb, 'jive' is informal/colloquial. 'Jive with' often means 'agree' or 'match' (mainly in the US). Used as slang for 'lie' or 'talk nonsense.' Not the same as 'jibe' (which also means 'agree,' especially in written or UK English). Rare as a dance verb outside dance contexts.

• Spanish: baila (jive) - encaja (sentido) - miente (jerga)
• Portuguese (BR): dança (jive) - combina (fazer sentido) - fala besteira (gíria)
• Portuguese (PT): dança (jive) - combina (fazer sentido) - conversa fiada (gíria)
• Chinese (Simplified): 跳吉夫舞 - 符合（道理） - 胡说（俚语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 跳吉夫舞 - 符合（道理） - 胡說（俚語）
• Hindi: जाइव डांस करता है - मेल खाना (अर्थ में) - झूठ बोलना (स्लैंग)
• Arabic: يرقص الجايف - يتوافق (منطقيًا) - يتحدث بكلام فارغ (عامية)
• Bengali: জাইভ করে (নাচ) - মিলে যায় (মতামত/কথা) - বাজে কথা বলে
• Russian: танцует джайв - совпадает - врёт (разг.)
• Japanese: ジャイブを踊る - 合う - でたらめを言う
• Vietnamese: nhảy jive - hợp (ý kiến, câu chuyện) - nói tào lao
• Korean: 자이브 춤을 추다 - 맞다 - 허풍을 떨다
• Turkish: jive dansı yapmak - örtüşmek - saçmalamak
• Urdu: جائیو ڈانس کرنا - ملنا (کہانی/بات میں) - بکواس کرنا
• Indonesian: menari jive - cocok (pendapat/cerita) - omong kosong

Example Sentences

He jives every Saturday at the dance club.

basic

Her story jives with mine.

basic

He always jives to impress his friends.

basic

That explanation jives perfectly with what we found.

natural

He says he was home that night, but that doesn’t jive with the evidence.

natural

Don’t listen to him, he just jives all the time.

natural