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- Dictionaryalive/əˈlʌɪv/
adjective
- 1. (of a person, animal, or plant) living, not dead: "hopes of finding anyone still alive were fading" Similar Opposite
- 2. alert and active; animated: "Ken comes alive when he hears his music played" Similar Opposite
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living; having life; not dead: I survived the accident with minor injuries, and I was happy to be alive. Alive can also mean active and energetic or exciting: The club really comes alive on weekends. Idiom. alive and well. (Definition of alive from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of alive.
The meaning of ALIVE is having life : not dead or inanimate. How to use alive in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Alive.
3 days ago · If you're alive, you're living — in other words, you're not dead. If your apple tree blooms in the spring, you'll know it's still alive after the long, cold winter. Living things are alive — people, animals, plants — but things can be alive figuratively as well.
1. (of people, animals, plants, etc) living; having life. 2. in existence; active. they kept hope alive. the tradition was still alive. 3. (immediately postpositive and usually used with a superlative) of those living; now living. the happiest woman alive.
living; having life; not dead: I survived the accident with minor injuries, and I was happy to be alive. Alive can also mean active and energetic or exciting: The club really comes alive on weekends. Idiom. alive and well. (Definition of alive from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of alive.
alive (with something) full of emotion, excitement, activity, etc. Ed was alive with happiness. Her eyes were alive with interest. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. continuing to exist. to keep a tradition alive. Money from charities is keeping the theatre alive. The issue remains alive in the public consciousness. Extra Examples.
What does the adjective alive mean? There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective alive . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
full of activity and excitement: The bar was alive with the sound of laughter. The city comes alive at night. alive adjective [never before noun] (CONTINUING) continuing to exist: Local people are fighting to keep the language alive. Idioms. be alive and kicking/well.
alive. (əˈlaɪv) adj (postpositive) 1. (of people, animals, plants, etc) living; having life. 2. in existence; active: they kept hope alive; the tradition was still alive. 3. (immediately postpositive and usually used with a superlative) of those living; now living: the happiest woman alive.
a : filled with life and energy. I love to sail because it makes me feel so alive. — often + with. Her face was alive with joy/happiness. b : filled with activity — usually + with. flower gardens alive with bees [=filled with the activity of many bees] The city streets are alive [= busy] with shoppers. alive and kicking. : healthy and active.
