Living Definition
living
adjective
- pertaining to living persons; "within living memory"
- true to life; lifelike; "the living image of her mother"
- (informal) absolute; "she is a living doll"; "scared the living daylights out of them"; "beat the living hell out of him"
- still in existence; "the Wollemi pine found in Australia is a surviving specimen of a conifer thought to have been long extinct and therefore known as a living fossil"; "the only surviving frontier blockhouse in Pennsylvania"
- still in active use; "a living language"
- (used of minerals or stone) in its natural state and place; not mined or quarried; "carved into the living stone"
noun
- the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities; "he could no longer cope with the complexities of life"
- people who are still living; "save your pity for the living"
- the condition of living or the state of being alive; "while there's life there's hope"; "life depends on many chemical and physical processes"
- the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"
"Living" in song lyrics
See how living is used in real songs:
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"All I gotta be is churched, I was smirched by the living"
1.4.0. Productions f/ Cheesey Rat, Crunch Lo, Diverse — Revelations -
"Or the pressures of capitalism, man I'm just living"
The 49ers — Windows Down -
"You gon see that we gon get it how we living"
504 Boyz (Master P/Halleluyah) — Bounce Back
Words that rhyme with living
Usage tips for "living"
Understanding the precise definition of a word helps you use it with confidence. When using "living" in your writing, consider whether you need the word itself or one of its synonyms — subtle differences in meaning can change the tone of a sentence. If you're writing poetry or song lyrics, check the rhymes for living to find words that pair well.