Jazz - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |dʒæz|  American pronunciation of the word jazz
Brit.  |dʒæz|  British pronunciation of the word jazz

noun

- empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk (syn: malarkey, nothingness, wind)
don't give me any of that jazz
- a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles
- a style of dance music popular in the 1920s; similar to New Orleans jazz but played by large bands

verb

- play something in the style of jazz
- have sexual intercourse with (syn: bang, bed, bonk, fuck, hump, know, love, make out, screw)

Extra examples

What's all this jazz about you leaving?

She loves hiking, biking, and all that jazz.

They timed their vacation to coincide with the jazz festival.

He has an impressive library of jazz records.

Our trip was highlighted by a great jazz concert we attended.

She integrates elements of jazz and rock in her music.

...the café presents nationally known jazz performers in an intimate setting...

New Orleans is regarded as the birthplace of jazz.

The nightclub is popular among jazz devotees.

We watched a documentary on the early history of jazz.

We went to listen to a new jazz ensemble.

The band plays a hybrid of jazz and rock.

Good jazz musicians know how to improvise.

...a jazz musician with an incredible knack for improvisation...

The festival was a musical potpourri—performances included folk, jazz, blues, and rap music.

Phrasal verbs

jazz up  — make more interesting or lively

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: jazz
he/she/it: jazzes
present participle: jazzing
past tense: jazzed
past participle: jazzed
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