jiving
Moving to swing
Jiving is playful, often exaggerated talk—teasing, joking, or putting someone on: Quit jiving me and tell me the truth.
The word comes from jive, which originally meant misleading or insincere speech in African American slang.
Jiving can also mean dancing to swing or jazz music, though this sense is less common today.
Dancing enjoyably to music
- flowingMoving continuously onward
- clickingMaking short sharp sounds
- connectingEstablishing a link
- meshingInterlocking in coordination
syncing · harmonizing · resonating · chemistry · rapport · wavelength · easygoing
Teasing playfully
- jokingSaying things in fun
- ribbingAffectionate verbal teasing
- banteringLight, playful teasing
- joshingPlayful mocking
fooling · mocking · razzing · wisecracking · playful · mischievous · good-natured · lighthearted
Suspended recreational seat
- bebopFast, complex jazz style
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- scatImprovised vocal jazz
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
saxophone · trumpet · piano · double-bass · clarinet · syncopation · rhythm · riff
grooving
Dancing enjoyably to music
- flowingMoving continuously onward
- clickingMaking short sharp sounds
- connectingEstablishing a link
meshing · syncing · harmonizing · resonating · chemistry · rapport · wavelength · easygoing
kidding
Teasing playfully
joshing · fooling · mocking · razzing · wisecracking · playful · mischievous · good-natured · lighthearted · harmless
swing
Suspended recreational seat
- bebopFast, complex jazz style
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- scatImprovised vocal jazz
groove · saxophone · trumpet · piano · double-bass · clarinet · syncopation · rhythm · riff · upbeat
jitterbug
Energetic swing-era partner dance
- lindy-hopPartnered swing dance
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- boogie-woogieDriving bass, freewheeling treble
partner · footwork · bop · twist · shimmy · rockabilly · ballroom · quickstep · foxtrot · spin
jivingwaltzing
Dancing in 3/4 time
slow dancing · slow waltz · minuet · ballet · foxtrotting
- shucking and jivingFeigned subservience for safety