All jive synonyms
jive
J j verb jive
- sucker β a person or thing that sucks.
- cavil β If you say that someone cavils at something, you mean that they make criticisms of it that you think are unimportant or unnecessary.
- dodge β to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
- elude β Evade or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skillful or cunning way.
- escape β An act of breaking free from confinement or control.
- eschew β Deliberately avoid using; abstain from.
- evade β Escape or avoid, esp. by cleverness or trickery.
- falsify β to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive: to falsify income-tax reports.
- fence β a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary.
- fib β a small or trivial lie; minor falsehood.
- flip-flop β Informal. a sudden or unexpected reversal, as of direction, belief, attitude, or policy.
- fudge β a small stereotype or a few lines of specially prepared type, bearing a newspaper bulletin, for replacing a detachable part of a page plate without the need to replate the entire page.
- hedge β a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, especially when forming a fence or boundary; hedgerow: small fields separated by hedges.
- palter β to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- parry β to ward off (a thrust, stroke, weapon, etc.), as in fencing; avert.
- prevaricate β to speak falsely or misleadingly; deliberately misstate or create an incorrect impression; lie.
- pussyfoot β to go or move in a stealthy or cautious manner.
noun jive
- confabulation β the act of confabulating; conversation; discussion.
- bombast β Bombast is trying to impress people by saying things that sound impressive but have little meaning.
- converse β If you converse with someone, you talk to them. You can also say that two people converse.
- bunk β A bunk is a bed that is fixed to a wall, especially in a ship or caravan.
- expression β The process of making known one's thoughts or feelings.
- drivel β saliva flowing from the mouth, or mucus from the nose; slaver.
- gab β to talk or chat idly; chatter.
- gibberish β meaningless or unintelligible talk or writing.
- intercourse β dealings or communication between individuals, groups, countries, etc.
- giddiness β affected with vertigo; dizzy.
- palaver β a conference or discussion.
- poppycock β nonsense; bosh.
- parley β a discussion or conference.
- prattle β to talk in a foolish or simple-minded way; chatter; babble.
- powwow β a large gathering organized by North American Indians for socializing, dancing, singing, and celebrating their culture.
- rubbish β worthless, unwanted material that is rejected or thrown out; debris; litter; trash.
- repartee β a quick, witty reply.
- trash β anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
- ventilation β the act of ventilating.
- madness β the state of being mad; insanity.
- yak β a loud, hearty laugh.
- bananas β crazy (esp in the phrase go bananas)
- pillow talk β private conversation, endearments, or confidences exchanged in bed or in intimate circumstances between spouses or lovers.
- claptrap β If you describe something that someone says as claptrap, you mean that it is stupid or foolish although it may sound important.
- talkfest β a lengthy conversation, discussion, or debate.
- fatuity β complacent stupidity; foolishness.
- tete-a-tete β a private conversation or interview, usually between two people.
- flightiness β The quality of being flighty.
- disco β discotheque.
- hooey β silly or worthless talk, writing, ideas, etc.; nonsense; bunk: That's a lot of hooey and you know it!
- rock β rock the boat, Informal. to disrupt the smooth functioning or routine of something: Don't rock the boat by demanding special treatment from management.
- imprudence β not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash.
- samba β a rhythmic, Brazilian ballroom dance of African origin.