- jive⇄jive, noun, verb, jived,jiving.
(Slang.) - jive⇄noun jiver.
- jive⇄noun 1. swing music.
2. dancing to swing music.
3. the jargon of swing enthusiasts.
4. the latest slang.
5. misleading or tiresome talk. - jive⇄v.i. 1. to perform or dance to swing music.
2. to know what is going on; fit in with the others in one's group.
Ex. Unless you hear a good old-fashioned hell-fire sermon at least once a week you just don't jive, brother (Atlantic).
3. - jive⇄v.t. to tease; fool; kid.
Ex. ""I jive people if I don't trust them, see,"" he explains (Time).