This meaning refers to a musical tradition characterized by syncopation, improvisation, and expressive performance.
He listens to jazz every evening.
The band performed modern jazz.
This informal meaning refers to liveliness, excitement, or attractive decorative detail.
The bright colors add some jazz to the room.
The designer gave the page more visual jazz.
This informal verb means to improve something by making it more interesting, exciting, or stylish.
They jazzed up the presentation with animations.
Fresh herbs can jazz up a simple meal.
