JAZZ


Meaning of JAZZ in English

I. jazz 1 /dʒæz/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: Perhaps from Bantu jas 'to cause to dance, excite' ]

1 . a type of music that has a strong beat and parts for performers to play alone:

a jazz band

a jazz club

modern jazz

2 . and all that jazz spoken and things like that:

I’m fed up with work, meetings, and all that jazz.

II. jazz 2 BrE AmE verb

jazz something ↔ up phrasal verb

informal to make something more attractive or exciting:

Jazz up your everyday meals with our new range of seasonings.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.