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jazz

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /dʒæz/

jazz means: A style of music with strong rhythms, often including parts musicians create as they play.

noun

MUSICB1

A style of music with strong rhythms, often including parts musicians create as they play.

  • She listens to jazz every evening.
  • A jazz band played at the wedding.
  • Do you prefer jazz or classical music?

Common phrases: jazz music, jazz band, play jazz, jazz club

SIMILAR STUFFC1

Other similar things or ideas that you do not want to list or discuss.

  • We discussed money, taxes, and all that jazz.
  • He loves parties, dancing, and all that jazz.
  • I am tired of office politics and all that jazz.

Similar words: stuff

Common phrases: all that jazz, and all that jazz

NONSENSEC2

Words or ideas that have no sense or value.

  • Stop talking jazz and tell me what happened.
  • I do not believe any of that jazz.
  • His excuse was just a lot of jazz.

Similar words: nonsense, rubbish

Common phrases: talk jazz, complete jazz

verb

RUINC2

To damage something badly or make it fail.

  • You have jazzed the whole plan.
  • That mistake jazzed everything we had prepared.
  • Be careful, or you will jazz it completely.

Similar words: ruin, wreck, spoil

Common phrases: jazz something, jazz the plan

COMPLICATEC2

To make something harder to understand or do.

  • Do not jazz the instructions too much.
  • Adding more conditions will jazz the agreement.
  • He jazzed a simple plan with unnecessary details.

Similar words: complicate

Opposites: simplify

Common phrases: jazz something, jazz the rules

Questions about jazz

What does jazz mean?

A style of music with strong rhythms, often including parts musicians create as they play.

What is jazz in other languages?

Türkçe: caz · Español: jazz · Français: jazz · Deutsch: Jazz · Italiano: jazz · 日本語: ジャズ

How do you pronounce jazz?

It is pronounced /dʒæz/.

How do you use jazz in a sentence?

She listens to jazz every evening. A jazz band played at the wedding.

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