Hive Definition & Meaning
hive
- noun
- a teeming multitude
- a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees
- a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree
- verb
- store, like bees; "bees hive honey and pollen"; "He hived lots of information"
- move together in a hive or as if in a hive; "The bee swarms are hiving"
- gather into a hive; "The beekeeper hived the swarm"
"Hive" in song lyrics
See how hive is used in real songs:
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"The hills have eyes, they saw me escape the hive"
Bronze Nazareth f/ Killa Sin — The Bronzeman -
"Yo, me, oh, my it's chaos, livin in my hive"
Buddha Monk f/ BabyFace Fensta, Drunken Dragon, — East Side Story -
"I see the allies tryin to stalk the bee hive"
Deadly Venoms f/ Wu-Tang Clan — The Earthquake a/k/a One More to Go
Words that rhyme with hive
Usage tips for "hive"
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does hive mean?
- a teeming multitude a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree store, like bees; "bees hive honey and pollen"; "He hived lots of information" move together in a hive or as if in a hive; "The bee swarms are hiving" gather into a hive; "The beekeeper hived the swarm"
- What part of speech is hive?
- Hive is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does hive have?
- Hive has 6 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).