a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
"The old radio station started playing jive from the Thirties, and everyone loved listening to those smooth big band numbers."
A dance style popular in the 1940–50s.
"The old jazz club still hosts occasional nights where people gather to jive under flickering neon lights."
dance to jive music; dance the jive
"She started tapping her feet and shaking her shoulders as soon as the band switched to upbeat jive numbers."
To deceive; to be deceptive.
"The lyrics don't really jive with the upbeat melody of the song."
Alternative spelling of jibe