Definition of Hive
Hive
Hi·ve


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A structure built by bees to house their colony.

e.g. The beekeeper carefully opened the hive to inspect the honeycomb.

(noun)
a place in which the people are engaged in busy activity;

e.g. The studio is a hive of creative activity and is always filled with artists.

(verb)
to enter and occupy a specialized nest (hive), describing bees, or to house bees in a hive;

e.g. He is trained to hive bees safely without getting stung.

(verb)
to live or exist close together and be associated with each other;

e.g. Musicians may hive together in a city and perform together often.



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