jazz
Translation
jazz
Examples
I love listening to jazz music.
I love listening to jazz music.
He plays jazz on the piano.
He plays jazz on the piano.
Grammar Patterns
((jazz)) a style of music (uncountable) We went to a club to listen to jazz.
((jazz)) ((noun)) used as an adjective She is a famous jazz singer.
Similar Words
Related genres: blues, swing, ragtime.
Etymology
The origin is uncertain, but it may come from a slang term meaning 'energy' or 'vitality' in early 20th-century American English.
Memory Tips
Connect the 'zz' sound in the word to the 'sizzle' of a cymbal, a common instrument in jazz.