jazz
/d͡ʒæz/ noun B1- 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.
- Energy, excitement, excitability.
- The substance or makeup of a thing; unspecified thing(s). · and all that jazz· What is all this jazz lying around?
- Something of excellent quality, the genuine article. · That show was the jazz!· This risotto is simply the jazz.
- Nonsense. · Stop talking jazz.
- Semen, jizz.
- A red-skinned variety of eating apple.
Plural jazzes
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People called this exciting and highly energetic sound jazz.
Today, you can still hear the magic of jazz everywhere in the city.
In these cozy rooms, local artists play live jazz shows every single night.
Jazz is not just music; it is the true heartbeat of the city.
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