I. jive 1 /dʒaɪv/ BrE AmE noun
1 . [uncountable and countable] a very fast dance, popular especially in the 1930s and 1940s, performed to fast ↑ jazz music
2 . [uncountable] American English informal statements that you do not believe are true:
Don’t give me any of that jive!
II. jive 2 BrE AmE verb
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: Perhaps from Wolof jev 'to say bad things about someone' ]
1 . [intransitive] to dance a jive
2 . [transitive] American English informal to try to make someone believe something that is not true