jazz up

You add something to make a thing more interesting or exciting.

• Some herbs will jazz up this soup.
• We jazzed up the website with a quiz.
• How can I jazz up this rather dull lesson?

How to use it: jazz something up with something (Jazz up your presentation with a short video.)

Similar words: liven up, spice up

Common phrases: jazz up something, jazz something up

You make something brighter and more noticeable with strong colours or decoration.

• Jazz up the room with colourful cushions.
• He jazzed up his plain shirt with a shiny badge.
• We're jazzing the stage up with lights and glitter.

How to use it: jazz something up with something (She jazzed her jacket up with bright patches.)

Similar words: brighten up, decorate

Common phrases: jazz up something, jazz something up

You change music so that its rhythm or tune sounds like jazz.

• The band jazzed up an old song.
• She likes to jazz up traditional tunes.
• He's jazzing the melody up for tonight's concert.

How to use it: jazz something up (The pianist jazzed up the familiar melody.)

Similar words: jazzify

Common phrases: jazz up something, jazz up tunes