jazzing
Making more lively
Jazzing is energizing or enlivening something, often with the phrase jazz up: She jazzed up the presentation with bold graphics.
The word carries the improvisational, lively spirit of jazz music.
Jazzing can also mean playing jazz: The band was jazzing until midnight.
In older slang, jazzing meant having sex—one of the word's earliest meanings.
Fast, complex jazz style
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- scatImprovised vocal jazz
- saxophoneReed instrument, brass body
- trumpetValved brass wind instrument
piano · double-bass · clarinet · vibraphone · combo · fusion · ragtime · syncopation
Stressed unexpected beats
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
polyrhythm · cadence · pulse · backbeat · vamp · shuffle · bounce · lilt
Making more spirited
- animatingImparting motion or life
- enliveningMaking lively or spirited
- invigoratingImparting fresh energy
- revitalizingRestoring strength or energy
brightening · embellishing · electrifying · sparking · boosting · styling
Acting without forethought
- jammingBlocking or wedging forcefully
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
- ad-libUnscripted speech or remark
- extemporizeSpeak without preparation
scatting · soloing · vamping · riffing · winging-it · on-the-fly · impromptu · unrehearsed
bebop
Fast, complex jazz style
trumpet · piano · double-bass · clarinet · vibraphone · combo · fusion · ragtime · syncopation · improvisation
syncopation
Stressed unexpected beats
tempo · polyrhythm · cadence · pulse · backbeat · vamp · shuffle · bounce · lilt · drive
livening
Making more spirited
- animatingImparting motion or life
- enliveningMaking lively or spirited
- invigoratingImparting fresh energy
revitalizing · brightening · embellishing · electrifying · sparking · boosting · styling
spontaneity
Acting without forethought
- jammingBlocking or wedging forcefully
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
- ad-libUnscripted speech or remark
extemporize · scatting · soloing · vamping · riffing · winging-it · on-the-fly · impromptu · unrehearsed · unscripted
jazzingdulling
Removing keenness or luster
deadening · dampening · flattening · subduing · quieting
jazzingstripping down
Removing clothing or components
simplifying · paring down · minimizing · decluttering · streamlining