1. A style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
   "Benny Goodman's orchestra was known for its jive music hits";
   - swing, swing music
    
2. [N. Amer, informal] Statements or beliefs that are untrue or make no sense
   "He dismissed the conspiracy theory as pure jive";
   - bunk [informal], bunkum [informal], buncombe [informal], guff [informal], rot [informal], hogwash [informal], flapdoodle [N. Amer, informal], Irish bull [slang], rhubarb [Brit, informal], bilge [informal], junk [informal], bull [slang], nonsense, bushwah [N. Amer, informal], bushwa [N. Amer, informal], folderol, rubbish [informal], tripe [informal], trumpery [archaic], trash [informal], wish-wash [informal], applesauce [N. Amer, informal], codswallop [Brit, informal], falderal, drivel, garbage

1. (dancing) dance to jive music; dance the jive
   "The couple jived energetically to the swing band"
    
2. [N. Amer, informal] Talk misleadingly or insincerely; deceive
   "Don't try to jive me with your excuses"

Derived forms: jives, jiving, jived

Type of: content, dance, jazz, message, subject matter, substance, trip the light fantastic [archaic], trip the light fantastic toe [archaic]

Encyclopedia: Jive