dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/jaz_MW.json

{
  "jazz":{
    "antonyms":[
      "amp (up)",
      "animate",
      "brace",
      "energize",
      "enliven",
      "fillip",
      "fire",
      "ginger (up)",
      "invigorate",
      "juice up",
      "jump-start",
      "liven (up)",
      "pep (up)",
      "quicken",
      "spike",
      "stimulate",
      "vitalize",
      "vivify",
      "zip (up)"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": American music developed especially from ragtime and blues and characterized by propulsive syncopated rhythms, polyphonic ensemble playing, varying degrees of improvisation, and often deliberate distortions of pitch and timbre":[],
      ": accelerate":[],
      ": empty talk : humbug":[
        "spouted all the scientific jazz",
        "\u2014 Pete Martin"
      ],
      ": enliven":[
        "\u2014 usually used with up"
      ],
      ": popular dance music influenced by jazz and played in a loud rhythmic manner":[],
      ": similar but unspecified things : stuff":[
        "that wind, and the waves, and all that jazz",
        "\u2014 John Updike"
      ],
      ": to dance to or play jazz":[],
      ": to go here and there : gad":[],
      ": to play in the manner of jazz":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "What's all this jazz about you leaving",
      "She loves hiking, biking, and all that jazz .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The smell of barbecue and the sound of jazz music wafted through the air as people picnicked on a green lawn, and kids jumped on a bouncy house and slid down an inflatable slide. \u2014 Adriana P\u00e9rez, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
      "This year\u2019s festival features live gospel and jazz music on two stages, African drum and dance performances, health and wellness resources, food trucks and activities for kids, including a brand new bike rodeo from noon to 3 p.m. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 June 2022",
      "Scarfes features live jazz music and what has to be one of the world\u2019s great collections of whiskey, with over 500 types to choose from. \u2014 Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "Celebrate Juneteenth with a jazz music event in Victory Park on June 17. \u2014 Keely Brown, The Enquirer , 6 June 2022",
      "The Russ & Daughters pop-up will feature Jewish appetizers, while the Blue Note club will feature hourly performances inspired by the jazz music of the \u201960s. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 2 June 2022",
      "Featuring food trucks, live jazz music, and drink specials. \u2014 Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal , 1 June 2022",
      "On specific Saturdays, visitors can listen to live jazz music while sipping on wine flights outdoors. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 25 May 2022",
      "Celebrate one of Portland\u2019s most diverse neighborhoods in an evening of art, food, live jazz music, vendors and community. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Held to celebrate the anniversary of Black emancipation in the U.S., the concert spanned almost as wide an array of musical and performance styles as could be packed into a single prime-time slot, from soul to classical to country to jazz . \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 20 June 2022",
      "Twice this summer, the library hosts jazz evenings with saxophonist-around-town Herb Scott, the host of the Capitol Hill Jazz Jam. \u2014 Chris Richards, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
      "Hancock, of course, rose to jazz prominence in large part because of his long association with Miles Davis. \u2014 James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
      "Want to jazz up or tweak the recipe to fit your needs",
      "The locale also generated new forms of music that are said to be a precursor to jazz and rock and roll. \u2014 Jeryl Brunner, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
      "Sheridan was married to jazz trumpeter and writer Dale Wales from 1985 until his death in 2003. \u2014 Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Whether your yard is a flowing expanse of greenery or a humble concrete jungle, adding a pop of color in the form of throw pillows is an easy way to jazz up your space. \u2014 Ariel Scotti, Better Homes & Gardens , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "But both say that a perfect evening includes a crossword puzzle and listening to jazz music in the company of Mr. Rembaum\u2019s beloved cat, Minnie. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1913, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Noun",
      "1915, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "origin unknown":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8jaz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "applesauce",
      "balderdash",
      "baloney",
      "boloney",
      "beans",
      "bilge",
      "blah",
      "blah-blah",
      "blarney",
      "blather",
      "blatherskite",
      "blither",
      "bosh",
      "bull",
      "bunk",
      "bunkum",
      "buncombe",
      "claptrap",
      "codswallop",
      "crapola",
      "crock",
      "drivel",
      "drool",
      "fiddle",
      "fiddle-faddle",
      "fiddlesticks",
      "flannel",
      "flapdoodle",
      "folderol",
      "falderal",
      "folly",
      "foolishness",
      "fudge",
      "garbage",
      "guff",
      "hogwash",
      "hokeypokey",
      "hokum",
      "hoodoo",
      "hooey",
      "horsefeathers",
      "humbug",
      "humbuggery",
      "malarkey",
      "malarky",
      "moonshine",
      "muck",
      "nerts",
      "nonsense",
      "nuts",
      "piffle",
      "poppycock",
      "punk",
      "rot",
      "rubbish",
      "senselessness",
      "silliness",
      "slush",
      "stupidity",
      "taradiddle",
      "tarradiddle",
      "tommyrot",
      "tosh",
      "trash",
      "trumpery",
      "twaddle"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064006",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "jazz (up)":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to make (something) more interesting, exciting, or attractive":[
        "The company wants to jazz up its image.",
        "She tried to jazz the room up with a new rug."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195351",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "jazz up":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to make (something) more interesting, exciting, or attractive":[
        "The company wants to jazz up its image.",
        "She tried to jazz the room up with a new rug."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111931",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "jazz-rock":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a blend of jazz and rock music":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1968, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8jaz-\u02c8r\u00e4k"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084904",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "jazziness":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": having the characteristics of jazz":[],
      ": marked by unrestraint, animation, or flashiness":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He wore a jazzy suit to the party.",
      "that's a jazzy bathing suit, with all those spangles",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This song has a jazzy feel that kids can groove to. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022",
      "Andra Day gives it her all in Lee Daniels's jazzy , pulpy biopic about the legendary Billie Holiday. \u2014 Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR , 25 May 2022",
      "On Harry\u2019s House, the English singer offers some of his most personal and intimate work to date, pairing candid yet unfussy lyrics with occasionally jazzy and heavily leaning synth-pop instrumentation. \u2014 Mitchell Peters, Billboard , 22 May 2022",
      "The jazzy , yet punk rock album, which ran just under an hour, mostly relied on Lamar and his thoughts on his Compton environment. \u2014 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY , 12 May 2022",
      "Their goal is to add modern flair to the classic tea service \u2014 check out their jazzy teapots, made by Australian firm T2 \u2014 but not too modern. \u2014 Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022",
      "The singer was joined by his band for a jazzy take on the vintage number. \u2014 Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone , 10 May 2022",
      "Beyond\u2019s bluesy, jazzy , proto-stoner, prog-pioneering debut album. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "In addition, Biyombo gets inspired to play games thinking about his father and listening to jazzy tribal vibes of Afrobeat music. \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 22 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ja-z\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "flashy",
      "pizzazzy",
      "pizazzy",
      "snazzy",
      "splashy"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070649",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "jazzman":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a jazz musician":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There\u2019ll be music ( jazzman Gilbert Castellanos), dance (Disco Riot), theater (San Diego Shakespeare Society), art-making and more on a Friday afternoon in the park. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022",
      "The Friday lineup includes the Dundee-Crown High School Marching Band, jazzman Mark Bettcher and Michael Charles. \u2014 Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
      "Or perhaps the film is intergalactically attuned in ways that recall the metaphysical ambitions of the great jazzman Sun Ra. \u2014 Lisa Kennedy, Variety , 5 Feb. 2022",
      "The New-York adopted jazzman began his late-night tenure on CBS in 2015. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 24 Nov. 2021",
      "The first will be in Carteret, N.J. on Dec. 11, followed by a performance with jazzman Branford Marsalis at Stanford University in January. \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "Music comes first for a Manhattan jazzman with one too many lovers and a manager who gambles. \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 9 Apr. 2021",
      "Music comes first for a Manhattan jazzman with one too many lovers and a manager who gambles. \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 9 Apr. 2021",
      "Music comes first for a Manhattan jazzman with one too many lovers and a manager who gambles. \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 9 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1919, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-m\u0259n",
      "\u02c8jaz-\u02ccman"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114856",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "jazzy":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": having the characteristics of jazz":[],
      ": marked by unrestraint, animation, or flashiness":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He wore a jazzy suit to the party.",
      "that's a jazzy bathing suit, with all those spangles",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This song has a jazzy feel that kids can groove to. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022",
      "Andra Day gives it her all in Lee Daniels's jazzy , pulpy biopic about the legendary Billie Holiday. \u2014 Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR , 25 May 2022",
      "On Harry\u2019s House, the English singer offers some of his most personal and intimate work to date, pairing candid yet unfussy lyrics with occasionally jazzy and heavily leaning synth-pop instrumentation. \u2014 Mitchell Peters, Billboard , 22 May 2022",
      "The jazzy , yet punk rock album, which ran just under an hour, mostly relied on Lamar and his thoughts on his Compton environment. \u2014 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY , 12 May 2022",
      "Their goal is to add modern flair to the classic tea service \u2014 check out their jazzy teapots, made by Australian firm T2 \u2014 but not too modern. \u2014 Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022",
      "The singer was joined by his band for a jazzy take on the vintage number. \u2014 Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone , 10 May 2022",
      "Beyond\u2019s bluesy, jazzy , proto-stoner, prog-pioneering debut album. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "In addition, Biyombo gets inspired to play games thinking about his father and listening to jazzy tribal vibes of Afrobeat music. \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 22 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ja-z\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "flashy",
      "pizzazzy",
      "pizazzy",
      "snazzy",
      "splashy"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075359",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  }
}