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jiving Definition and Meaning in English (jiving definition)

verb
Synonyms:jokingkiddingfooling around
Quick Answer • Definition

Jiving definition: Engaging in insincere, misleading, or playful talk; to joke or fool around.

Definitions of Jiving

  1. 1verb(informal, slang)

    Engaging in insincere, misleading, or playful talk; to joke or fool around.

  2. 2verb(informal)

    Dancing to jive music, typically with energetic and acrobatic movements.

Example Sentences

casual

“Stop jiving and tell me what really happened.”

casual

“They were jiving all night at the club.”

casual

“He's just jiving, don't take him seriously.”

Synonyms

jokingkiddingfooling around

Antonyms

being seriousspeaking truthfully

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivejive
third person singularjives
past tensejived
nounjive
agent nounjiver

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Jiving definition: Engaging in insincere, misleading, or playful talk; to joke or fool around.
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'Jiving' translates to 'jiving' in English. Jiving definition: Engaging in insincere, misleading, or playful talk; to joke or fool around.
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