Jiving Meaning in English
word · lemma: jive
ˈdʒaɪvɪŋ
JY-ving
dʒˈaɪvɪŋ
JY-ving
Definition
'Jiving' means dancing to lively music, especially to jive (a style of dance), or in informal American English, talking, joking, or trying to deceive someone in a playful way.
Usage & Nuances
'Jiving' is informal or slang. In dance, it’s positive; in speech, it can mean joking, playful trickery, or not being serious. In US English, 'jiving' can sometimes mean lying or exaggerating.
Spanish: bailando jive - charlando (informal, EE. UU.) - bromearPortuguese (BR): dançando jive - enrolando (informal) - brincandoPortuguese (PT): a dançar jive - a fazer conversa fiada (informal) - a brincarChinese (Simplified): 跳爵士舞 - 忽悠（俚语）- 开玩笑Chinese (Traditional): 跳爵士舞 - 唬弄（俚語）- 開玩笑Hindi: जाइव नाचना - मज़ाक करना - बातों में उलझानाArabic: يرقص الجايف - يمزح (عامية) - يتلاعب بالكلامBengali: জাইভ নাচা - ঠাট্টা করা - দুষ্টুমি করাRussian: танцевать джайв - шутить - обманывать (разг.)Japanese: ジャイブを踊る - ふざける - 冗談を言うVietnamese: nhảy jive - nói đùa - nói bông đùa (lừa nhẹ nhàng)Korean: 자이브를 추다 - 장난치다 - 농담하다Turkish: jive dansı yapmak - şakalaşmak - dalga geçmekUrdu: جائیو کرنا - مذاق کرنا - شرارتی باتیں کرناIndonesian: nhảy jive - nói đùa - nói khoác nhẹ
Example Sentences
They were jiving to the music all night.
basic
Stop jiving and tell me the truth.
basic
The kids were jiving around the living room.
basic
Are you jiving me, or is that really true?
natural
We saw a couple jiving at the party and everyone clapped.
natural
They were just jiving about their plans; nothing was serious.
natural