hive [hivehiveshivedhiving] noun, verb BrE [haɪv] NAmE [haɪv] noun 1. (alsobee·hive)countable a structure made for ↑bees to live in 2. countable the ↑bees living in a hive 3. countable, usually singular a ~ of activity/industry a place full of people who are busy 4.hivesuncountable = ↑urticaria
Word Origin: Old English hȳf, of Germanic origin.
Example Bank: •studying the life of bees in the hive Derived: ↑hive something off
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Word Origin: Old English hȳf, of Germanic origin.