Live

/lɪv/

Meaning & Definition

verb

to have life; to be alive.

She wants to live a long and healthy life.

to continue to be alive; to survive.

He fought to live despite the odds against him.

to reside or dwell in a particular place.

They live in a small town by the sea.

adjective

having life; not dead.

The live plant in the corner needs more sunlight.

being performed or transmitted at the same time it occurs; as it happens.

The concert will be streamed live on the internet.

in actual existence; not hypothetical.

He has a live debate scheduled with his opponent.

adverb

in a live manner; in real time.

The event will be broadcast live at 8 PM.

Old English 'libban', meaning 'to be alive'.

live and let live:

to allow others to live as they choose without interfering

live wire:

a person full of energy and enthusiasm

live life to the fullest:

to make the most of every moment

To be very popular or in vogue.

That new club is so live right now!

Performing or occurring in real-time.

We're going live on Instagram in five minutes.