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jive

1. noun DANC, MUS dance, music2. noun LING jazz slang3. noun empty talk4. verb DANC dance a jive5. verb speak jive6. verb flatter, deceive7. verb be in accord 1 noun DANC, MUS dance, musicjeighbh fem2  c m ujive foreign 2 (also jive talk) noun LING jazz slangsnagchaint fem2 3 noun (especially US) informal empty talkbleadar masc1baothchaint fem2  c m u 4 verb DANC dance a jive INTRANSITIVEjeighbheáil  c m ujiveáil  c m u 5 verb (US), informal speak jive INTRANSITIVEbheith ag bleadracht  c m ubheith ag gaotaireacht  c m u 6 verb (US), informal flatter, deceive TRANSITIVEbheith ag bleadracht le 7 verb informal be in accord INTRANSITIVEthat doesn't jive with her evidence ní réitíonn sé sin lena cuid fianaise, níl sé sin ag teacht lena cuid fianaise

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