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- Dictionaryhive/hʌɪv/
noun
- 1. a beehive.
- 2. a place in which people are busily occupied: "the kitchen became a hive of activity"
verb
- 1. place (bees) in a hive: "smoke is used to subdue bees when taking and hiving a swarm"
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1. of bees : to enter and take possession of a hive. 2. : to reside in close association.
HIVE definition: 1. a structure where bees live, either built by people or made by the bees themselves : 2. a group…. Learn more.
1. a. A structure for housing domesticated honeybees. b. A nest built by wild or feral bees. c. A colony of bees living in such a structure or nest. 2. A place swarming with activity. v. hived, hiv·ing, hives. v.tr. 1. To collect into a hive. 2. To store (honey) in a hive. 3. To store up; accumulate. v.intr. 1. To enter and occupy a beehive. 2.
noun. a shelter constructed for housing a colony of honeybees; beehive. the colony of bees inhabiting a hive. something resembling a beehive in structure or use. a place swarming with busy occupants: a hive of industry. Synonyms: center, hub. a swarming or teeming multitude. verb (used with object) , hived, hiv·ing.
A hive is a structure in which bees are kept, which is designed so that the beekeeper can collect the honey that they produce.
a structure where bees live, either built by people or made by the bees themselves : Bees naturally attack anything entering their hives. Alina555/E+/GettyImages. [ + sing/pl verb, C ] a group of bees living together in a hive: The varroa mite is a tiny insect that infects bees and eventually kills whole hives. Fewer examples.
Definitions of hive. noun. a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree. synonyms: beehive. see more. noun. a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees. synonyms: beehive. see more. noun. a teeming multitude. see more. verb. gather into a hive. “The beekeeper hived the swarm” see more. verb. store, like bees.
A place swarming with activity. American Heritage. More Noun Definitions (3) Synonyms: beehive. vespiary. accumulate. store. apiary. swarm. colony.
hive noun hive something off, hive off something (mainly British English) separate something from a larger group or organization the printing department was hived off in a management buyout Examples The paper's staff haven't taken too kindly to the way in which this internet offshoot has been hived off into a separate division.
Definition of hive noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
