jazz
/dʒæz/
noun
- A type of music that originated in African American communities, characterized by improvisation, syncopation, and a strong rhythm, often played with instruments like the trumpet, saxophone, piano, and drums.
- The club featured live jazz every Friday night.
- Jazz has influenced many other genres of music around the world.
- She loves listening to jazz while relaxing at home.
- Enthusiastic or lively talk; empty or exaggerated claims (informal).
- Don't give me all that jazz about being too busy — just tell me the truth.
- He was full of jazz, promising things he could never deliver.
- I'm tired of hearing the same old jazz from politicians.
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of jazz music.
- The jazz club had a cozy, smoky atmosphere.
- He wore a stylish jazz hat to the concert.
- The school offered a jazz band class for beginners.
verb
- To play or perform jazz music.
- He learned to jazz on the piano from his grandfather.
- They jazzed together in the garage every afternoon.
- The band jazzed all night long at the festival.
- To make something more lively, exciting, or colorful (often followed by 'up').
- She jazzed her presentation with funny videos and music.
- We decided to jazz up the living room with bright pillows and new curtains.
- The chef jazzed the dish with a sprinkle of chili flakes.
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