to jive

Examples

• All

• That view doesn't jive with this passage; it's clearly our responsibility to choose good.

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• It seems like his explanation was just a way to jive us into believing the project was on track.

• Which I did, but the results do not jive with her claims.

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• Does this jive with the claim that the running time is big O of N times log N?

• How does your headline jive with the story you're telling in your article?

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• I know that idea doesn't jive with everyone's belief system, but it allowed me to heal.

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• Sure you do, because we know the truth about who is ripping us off, and it doesn't jive with your little worldview.

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• I always encourage our brides and grooms to get to know us, and if our personalities don't 'jive,' it is a long day with a photographer you don't like!

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• Don't try to jive me; I can see you're not being honest.

• When he started to jive about his accomplishments, I knew he was exaggerating.

Synonyms

L

to lie

vsto jive

∞ 1.3

To say something that is not true to trick someone

sometimes uses insincere or vague talk rather than outright false statements

D

to deceive

vsto jive

270 3.9

To make someone believe something that is not true to get an advantage

is specifically about speech that misleads rather than all deceptive acts

B

to bluff

vsto jive

101 5.6

To try to trick someone by showing false strength

uses insincere talk to mislead rather than posing false strength

S

to snow

vsto jive

• Slang

14 8.9

To trick someone by using false words or charm

focuses on insincere talk without necessarily pretending goodwill

B

to bamboozle

vsto jive

• Informal

11 8.3

To trick someone by pretending you want to help them

usually covers simple insincere speech rather than complex planned tricks

B

to blow smoke

vsto jive

• Informal

11 9.0

Say things that are not true to make people believe you

may mislead without obvious exaggeration using insincere casual talk

F

to flim-flam

vsto jive

• Archaic

1 9.5

To trick someone by using clever talk

describes plain insincere speech rather than an elaborate trick

S

to speak with a forked tongue

vsto jive

• Informal

1 9.6

Say things that are not true to trick others

is insincere misleading speech that does not depend on ambiguity

B

to bullcrap

vsto jive

• Offensive

1 9.6

To try to trick someone by saying things that are not true

can mislead while sounding plausible rather than plainly nonsensical

C

to cod

vsto jive

• UK

8.8

To trick someone as a joke

involves insincere talk meant to mislead seriously rather than as a joke

Antonyms

T

to tell the truth

814 2.7

Say what really happened without hiding facts or lying

Idioms

S

to shuck and jive

• Slur

1 9.9

To speak in a dishonest or unclear way to avoid answering

Phrasal Verbs

J

to jive about

• Informal

8.5

To talk in a lively, informal way about things like music

J

to jive on

• Slang

8.9

To agree with someone about a plan or idea

J

to jive to the rhythm

• Informal

7.5

Dance quickly and happily to the beat of music

Compounds

J

jive turkey

• Offensive

3 9.9

A person who pretends and lies to impress others

How Deceptive

to deceive

270 3.9

to lie

∞ 1.3

to jive

• Archaic

10 8.4

to mislead

87 3.9

Surface Forms

Etymology