Jazz

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1 English 1.1 Noun 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Related terms

English

Noun

jazz (uncountable)

1. A musical art form rooted in West African cultural and musical expression and in the African American blues tradition, with diverse influences over time, commonly characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms and improvisation.
2. Nonsense, unspecified things.

Verb

jazz

1. To make it gay and bright
2. To give a rhythm reminiscent of Jazz

Related terms

• jazzer
• jazzy
• acid jazz