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live
1[liv]
verb (used without object)
to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions.
all things that live.
to continue to have life; remain alive.
to live to a ripe old age.
to continue in existence, operation, memory, etc.; last.
a book that lives in my memory.
to maintain or support one's existence; provide for oneself.
to live on one's income.
to feed or subsist (usually followed by on orupon ).
to live on rice and bananas.
to dwell or reside (usually followed by in, at, etc.).
to live in a cottage.
to pass life in a specified manner.
They lived happily ever after.
to direct or regulate one's life.
to live by the golden rule.
to experience or enjoy to the full.
At 40 she was just beginning to live.
to cohabit (usually followed bywith ).
to escape destruction or remain afloat, as a ship or aircraft.
verb (used with object)
to pass (life).
to live a life of ease.
to practice, represent, or exhibit in one's life.
to live one's philosophy.
verb phrase
live up to, to live in accordance with (expectations or an ideal or standard); measure up to.
He never lived up to his father's vision of him.
live down, to live so as to allow (a mistake, disgrace, etc.) to be forgotten or forgiven.
She'll never live that crucial moment of failure down.
live in / out, to reside at or away from the place of one's employment, especially as a domestic servant.
Their butler lives in, but the maids live out.
live
2[lahyv]
adjective
It was the little gir's first time seeing live farm animals.
of, relating to, or during the life of a living being.
Water forms about 50 to 80 percent of an animal's live weight.
characterized by or indicating the presence of living creatures.
I stood still and listened to the live sounds of the forest.
Informal., (of a person) energetic and quick to speak or act; animated, spirited, or vivacious.
The club members are a really live bunch.
responsive to changing conditions, needs, etc., in an imaginative and proactive way.
I like this company—their approach is live and fresh.
Informal., mentally, emotionally, and physically alive, often in a new way; invigorated, confident, and fully engaged.
After months of quarantine, I felt live and refreshed being exposed to places outside.
During pregame practice we were feeling live and ready for anything.
made up of actual persons.
He has several studio albums but rarely performs before a live audience.
(of a radio or television program, podcast, etc.) broadcast or released while happening or being performed; not prerecorded or taped.
I watched a live telecast of the royal wedding.
burning or glowing.
We roasted our marshmallows over live coals in the firepit.
being in play, as a baseball or football.
(of ammunition)
loaded or unexploded; ready to explode.
Watch out—that’s a live grenade!
consisting of real bullets or shot, as opposed to rubber bullets or some other charge; explodable.
Security forces used tear gas and live ammunition to break up the riot.
of current interest or importance, as a question or issue; generating much debate or discussion.
Sexual harassment in the military is still very much a live issue.
Also alive electrically charged; carrying an electric current, especially if exposed.
Crews safely removed the live wire brought down by a falling tree.
On the subway line, the third rail is live.
being highly resonant or reverberant, as an auditorium or concert hall.
Plants can absorb the echoes in acoustically live spaces like galleries and gymnasiums.
having resilience or bounce.
The basketball was losing air rapidly and was barely live by the end of the game.
moving or imparting motion; powered.
vivid or bright, as color.
still in use, or to be used, as type set up or copy for printing.
adverb
(of a radio or television program, podcast, etc.) at the moment of its happening or being performed; not on tape or by prerecording.
The program was broadcast live from San Francisco.
live
1/ laɪv /
adjective
(prenominal) showing the characteristics of life
(usually prenominal) of, relating to, or abounding in life
the live weight of an animal
(usually prenominal) of current interest; controversial
a live issue
actual
a real live cowboy
informal, full of life and energy
(of a coal, ember, etc) glowing or burning
(esp of a volcano) not extinct
loaded or capable of exploding
a live bomb
radio television transmitted or present at the time of performance, rather than being a recording
a live show
recorded in concert
recorded in one studio take, without overdubs or splicing
connected to a source of electric power
a live circuit
(esp of a colour or tone) brilliant or splendid
acoustically reverberant
a live studio
sport (of a ball) in play
(of rocks, ores, etc) not quarried or mined; native
being in a state of motion or transmitting power; positively connected to a driving member
printing
(of copy) not yet having been set into type
(of type that has been set) still in use
adverb
during, at, or in the form of a live performance
the show went out live
live
2/ lɪv /
verb
to show the characteristics of life; be alive
to remain alive or in existence
to exist in a specified way
to live poorly
to reside or dwell
to live in London
(often foll by on) to continue or last
the pain still lives in her memory
(usually foll by by) to order one's life (according to a certain philosophy, religion, etc)
to support one's style of life; subsist
to live by writing
(foll by with) to endure the effects (of a crime, mistake, etc)
(foll by through) to experience and survive
he lived through the war
(tr) to pass or spend (one's life, etc)
to enjoy life to the full
he knows how to live
(tr) to put into practice in one's daily life; express
he lives religion every day
to refrain from interfering in others' lives; to be tolerant
informal, in one's sensitive or defenceless position
Other Word Forms
- liveness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of live1
Origin of live2
Word History and Origins
Origin of live1
Origin of live2
Idioms and Phrases
live high off / on the hog. hog.
live well, to live comfortably.
They're not wealthy but they live well.
live it up, to live in an extravagant or wild manner; pursue pleasure.
He started living it up after he got out of the army.
live one,
a person who spends money readily.
a person easily imposed upon or made the dupe of others.
More idioms and phrases containing live
- (live from) day to day
- alive (live) and kicking
- as I live and breathe
- close to home (where one lives)
- fat of the land, live off the
- high off the hog, live
- in one's pocket (live in each other's pockets)
- learn to live with
- people who live in glass houses
Example Sentences
He had lived the kind of life that would lead him to believe such a trip at altitudes of 9000 feet was a reasonable feat to attempt at age 78.
Jonsson’s successful performance proves the audience is ready to see someone like him refuse to die so that the usual suspects can live.
While Pasadena will be the center of the rock and roll universe this weekend, Oasis posted a live map of pre-parties and band-historic sites in Los Angeles where the devoted can take a pilgrimage.
A California man was found living secretly in the crawl space of a condominium in Oregon, according officials, who say the man had outfitted the space with a bed, electricity, and other amenities.
But what about this life, the one she’s living now?
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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