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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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HIVE definition: 1. a structure where bees live, either built by people or made by the bees themselves : 2. a group…. Learn more.
The meaning of HIVE is a container for housing honeybees. How to use hive in a sentence.
A hive is a structure in which bees are kept, which is designed so that the beekeeper can collect the honey that they produce.
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. “bees hive honey and pollen” “He hived lots of information” see more. verb. move together in a hive or as if in a hive.
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.
HIVE meaning: 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.
Definition of hive noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'hive' 1. A hive is a structure in which bees are kept, which is designed so that the beekeeper can collect the honey that they produce. [...] 2. If you describe a place as a hiveof activity, you approve of the fact that there is a lot of activity there or that people are busy working there. [approval] [...] 3.
HIVE definition: 1. a special container where people keep bees 2. a place where people are busy and working hard. Learn more.