Meaning & Definition of Live in English
English⟶
Live
/laɪv/
verb
1. 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"
- "This kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean"
- "Deer are populating the woods"
synonym:
- populate,
- dwell,
- live,
- inhabit
2. Lead a certain kind of life
- Live in a certain style
- "We had to live frugally after the war"
synonym:
- live
3. Continue to live through hardship or adversity
- "We went without water and food for 3 days"
- "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of america"
- "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"
- "How long can a person last without food and water?"
synonym:
- survive,
- last,
- live,
- live on,
- go,
- endure,
- hold up,
- hold out
4. Support oneself
- "He could barely exist on such a low wage"
- "Can you live on $2000 a month in new york city?"
- "Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day"
synonym:
- exist,
- survive,
- live,
- subsist
5. Have life, be alive
- "Our great leader is no more"
- "My grandfather lived until the end of war"
synonym:
- be,
- live
6. Have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
- "I know the feeling!"
- "Have you ever known hunger?"
- "I have lived a kind of hell when i was a drug addict"
- "The holocaust survivors have lived a nightmare"
- "I lived through two divorces"
synonym:
- know,
- experience,
- live
7. Pursue a positive and satisfying existence
- "You must accept yourself and others if you really want to live"
synonym:
- live
adjective
1. Actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
- "A live television program"
- "Brought to you live from lincoln center"
- "Live entertainment involves performers actually in the physical presence of a live audience"
synonym:
- live,
- unrecorded
2. Exerting force or containing energy
- "Live coals"
- "Tossed a live cigarette out the window"
- "Got a shock from a live wire"
- "Live ore is unmined ore"
- "A live bomb"
- "A live ball is one in play"
synonym:
- live
3. Possessing life
- "The happiest person alive"
- "The nerve is alive"
- "Doctors are working hard to keep him alive"
- "Burned alive"
- "A live canary"
synonym:
- alive(p),
- live
4. Highly reverberant
- "A live concert hall"
synonym:
- live(a)
5. Charged with an explosive
- "Live ammunition"
- "A live bomb"
synonym:
- live
6. Elastic
- Rebounds readily
- "Clean bouncy hair"
- "A lively tennis ball"
- "As resilient as seasoned hickory"
- "Springy turf"
synonym:
- bouncy,
- live,
- lively,
- resilient,
- springy
7. Abounding with life and energy
- "The club members are a really live bunch"
synonym:
- live
8. In current use or ready for use
- "Live copy is ready to be set in type or already set but not yet proofread"
synonym:
- live
9. Of current relevance
- "A live issue"
- "Still a live option"
synonym:
- live
10. Charged or energized with electricity
- "A hot wire"
- "A live wire"
synonym:
- hot,
- live
11. Capable of erupting
- "A live volcano"
- "The volcano is very much alive"
synonym:
- alive,
- live
adverb
1. Not recorded
- "The opera was broadcast live"
synonym:
- live
Examples of using
I live here all year round now.
I live in a quiet neighborhood.
I live quite near here.