live

Definitions

1. 1intransitive verb

   To be alive; to have life; to have, as an animal or a plant, the capacity of assimilating matter as food, and to be dependent on such assimilation for a continuance of existence; as, animals and plants that live to a great age are long in reaching maturity.

2. 2intransitive verb

   To pass one's time; to pass life or time in a certain manner, as to habits, conduct, or circumstances; as, to live in ease or affluence; to live happily or usefully.

3. 3intransitive verb

   To make one's abiding place or home; to abide; to dwell; to reside.

4. 4intransitive verb

   To be or continue in existence; to exist; to remain; to be permanent; to last; -- said of inanimate objects, ideas, etc.

5. 5intransitive verb

   To enjoy or make the most of life; to be in a state of happiness.

6. 6intransitive verb

   To feed; to subsist; to be nourished or supported; -- with on; as, horses live on grass and grain.

7. 7intransitive verb

   To have a spiritual existence; to be quickened, nourished, and actuated by divine influence or faith.

8. 8intransitive verb

   To be maintained in life; to acquire a livelihood; to subsist; -- with on or by; as, to live on spoils.

9. 9intransitive verb

   To outlast danger; to float; -- said of a ship, boat, etc.; as, no ship could live in such a storm.

10. 10transitive verb

    To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually; as, to live an idle or a useful life.

11. 11transitive verb

    To act habitually in conformity with; to practice.

12. 12adjective

    Having life; alive; living; not dead.

13. 13adjective

    Being in a state of ignition; burning; having active properties; as, a live coal; live embers.

14. 14adjective

    Full of earnestness; active; wide awake; glowing; as, a live man, or orator.

15. 15adjective

    Vivid; bright.

16. 16adjective

    Imparting power; having motion; as, the live spindle of a lathe.

17. 17noun

    Life.

18. 18verb

    have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations

    "I know the feeling!"

    "have you ever known hunger?"

    Synonyms

    experienceknow
19. 19verb

    have life, be alive

    "Our great leader is no more"

    "My grandfather lived until the end of war"

    Synonyms

    be
20. 20verb

    lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style

    "we had to live frugally after the war"

21. 21verb

    pursue a positive and satisfying existence

    "You must accept yourself and others if you really want to live"

22. 22verb

    support oneself

    "he could barely exist on such a low wage"

    "Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?"

    Synonyms

    existsubsistsurvive
23. 23verb

    continue to live through hardship or adversity

    "We went without water and food for 3 days"

    "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"

    Synonyms

    enduregolastsurvive
24. 24verb

    inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of

    "People lived in Africa millions of years ago"

    "The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted"

    Synonyms

    dwellinhabitpopulate
25. 25adjective

    capable of erupting

    "a live volcano"

    "the volcano is very much alive"

    Synonyms

    alive
26. 26adjective

    possessing life

    "the happiest person alive"

    "the nerve is alive"

    Synonyms

    alive
27. 27adjective

    exerting force or containing energy

    "live coals"

    "tossed a live cigarette out the window"

28. 28adjective

    charged or energized with electricity

    "a hot wire"

    "a live wire"

    Synonyms

    hot
29. 29adjective

    of current relevance

    "a live issue"

    "still a live option"

30. 30adjective

    in current use or ready for use

    "live copy is ready to be set in type or already set but not yet proofread"

31. 31adjective

    abounding with life and energy

    "the club members are a really live bunch"

32. 32adjective

    elastic; rebounds readily

    "clean bouncy hair"

    "a lively tennis ball"

    Synonyms

    bouncylivelyresilientspringy
33. 33adjective

    actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing

    "a live television program"

    "brought to you live from Lincoln Center"

    Synonyms

    unrecorded
34. 34adjective

    charged with an explosive

    "live ammunition"

    "a live bomb"

35. 35adjective

    highly reverberant

    "a live concert hall"

36. 36adverb

    not recorded

    "the opera was broadcast live"