live

/lˈaɪv/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

be an inhabitant of or reside in
“People lived in Africa millions of years ago”
lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
“we had to live frugally after the war”
continue to live and avoid dying
“We went without water and food for 3 days”
support oneself
“he could barely exist on such a low wage”
have life, be alive
“Our great leader is no more”
have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
“I know the feeling!”
pursue a positive and satisfying existence
“You must accept yourself and others if you really want to live”

adjective

actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
“a live television program”
exerting force or containing energy
“live coals”
possessing life
“the happiest person alive”
highly reverberant
“a live concert hall”
charged with an explosive
“live ammunition”
elastic; rebounds readily
“clean bouncy hair”
abounding with life and energy
“the club members are a really live bunch”
in current use or ready for use
“live copy is ready to be set in type or already set but not yet proofread”
of current relevance
“a live issue”
charged or energized with electricity
“a hot wire”
capable of erupting
“a live volcano”

adverb

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