jive

US /dʒaɪv/
UK /dʒaɪv/
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1.

jive, tarian jive

a style of dance popular in the 1940s, performed to swing music

:
They learned to dance the jive at the local club.
Mereka belajar menari jive di klub lokal.
The band played upbeat swing music perfect for a lively jive.
Band memainkan musik swing yang ceria, sempurna untuk jive yang bersemangat.
2.

omong kosong, bualan

deceptive or insincere talk

:
Don't give me that jive; I know what you're really up to.
Jangan beri aku omong kosong itu; aku tahu apa yang sebenarnya kamu rencanakan.
His explanation was just a lot of jive to avoid responsibility.
Penjelasannya hanyalah banyak omong kosong untuk menghindari tanggung jawab.
1.

menari jive

to dance to jive music

:
They spent the whole night jiving on the dance floor.
Mereka menghabiskan sepanjang malam menari jive di lantai dansa.
The energetic music made everyone want to get up and jive.
Musik yang energik membuat semua orang ingin bangkit dan menari jive.
2.

berbicara bohong, membual

to speak in a deceptive or insincere way

:
He tried to jive his way out of trouble, but no one believed him.
Dia mencoba berbicara bohong untuk keluar dari masalah, tetapi tidak ada yang percaya padanya.
Stop jiving and tell me the truth.
Berhenti berbicara bohong dan katakan yang sebenarnya.