jazz
1. A genre of music originating in New Orleans, characterized by improvisation, syncopation, and a strong rhythm section
Miles Davis was a legendary jazz trumpet player.
Miles Davis era um lendário trompetista de jazz.
2. Lively, energetic, or exciting quality or activity
The party had a lot of jazz and energy.
A festa tinha muito jazz e energia.
3. To play jazz music or to perform in an improvised, lively manner
They decided to jazz up the old song with a modern arrangement.
Eles decidiram animar a música antiga com uma arranjo moderno.
NYC Slang
jive (used colloquially to mean lively talk or action, with historical connections to jazz culture)
Related Idioms & Phrases
jazz up - to make something more lively or exciting (animar, modernizar)
and all that jazz - and other similar things (e tudo mais)
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