live

1. to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions:

   all things that live.

2. to continue to have life; remain alive:

   to live to a ripe old age.

3. to continue in existence, operation, memory, etc.; last:

   a book that lives in my memory.

4. to maintain or support one's existence; provide for oneself:

   to live on one's income.

5. to feed or subsist (usually followed by on or upon ):

   to live on rice and bananas.

6. to dwell or reside (usually followed by in, at, etc.):

   to live in a cottage.

7. to pass life in a specified manner:

   They lived happily ever after.

8. to direct or regulate one's life:

   to live by the golden rule.

9. to experience or enjoy to the full:

   At 40 she was just beginning to live.

10. to cohabit (usually followed by with ).
11. to escape destruction or remain afloat, as a ship or aircraft.

1. to pass (life):

   to live a life of ease.

2. to practice, represent, or exhibit in one's life:

   to live one's philosophy.

verb phrase

1. to live in accordance with (expectations or an ideal or standard); measure up to:

   He never lived up to his father's vision of him.

2. to live so as to allow (a mistake, disgrace, etc.) to be forgotten or forgiven:

   She'll never live that crucial moment of failure down.

3. to reside at or away from the place of one's employment, especially as a domestic servant:

   Their butler lives in, but the maids live out.

1. being alive; living; alive:

   It was the little gir's first time seeing live farm animals.

2. of, relating to, or during the life of a living being:

   Water forms about 50 to 80 percent of an animal's live weight.

3. characterized by or indicating the presence of living creatures:

   I stood still and listened to the live sounds of the forest.

4. Informal. (of a person) energetic and quick to speak or act; animated, spirited, or vivacious:

   The club members are a really live bunch.

5. responsive to changing conditions, needs, etc., in an imaginative and proactive way:

   I like this company—their approach is live and fresh.

6. Informal. mentally, emotionally, and physically alive, often in a new way; invigorated, confident, and fully engaged:

   After months of quarantine, I felt live and refreshed being exposed to places outside.

   During pregame practice we were feeling live and ready for anything.

7. made up of actual persons:

   He has several studio albums but rarely performs before a live audience.

8. (of a radio or television program, podcast, etc.) broadcast or released while happening or being performed; not prerecorded or taped:

   I watched a live telecast of the royal wedding.

9. burning or glowing:

   We roasted our marshmallows over live coals in the firepit.

10. being in play, as a baseball or football.
11. (of ammunition)
    1. loaded or unexploded; ready to explode:

       Watch out—that’s a live grenade!

    2. consisting of real bullets or shot, as opposed to rubber bullets or some other charge; explodable:

       Security forces used tear gas and live ammunition to break up the riot.

12. of current interest or importance, as a question or issue; generating much debate or discussion:

    Sexual harassment in the military is still very much a live issue.

13. Also a·live []. electrically charged; carrying an electric current, especially if exposed:

    Crews safely removed the live wire brought down by a falling tree.

    On the subway line, the third rail is live.

14. being highly resonant or reverberant, as an auditorium or concert hall:

    Plants can absorb the echoes in acoustically live spaces like galleries and gymnasiums.

15. having resilience or bounce:

    The basketball was losing air rapidly and was barely live by the end of the game.

16. moving or imparting motion; powered.
17. vivid or bright, as color.
18. still in use, or to be used, as type set up or copy for printing.

1. (of a radio or television program, podcast, etc.) at the moment of its happening or being performed; not on tape or by prerecording:

   The program was broadcast live from San Francisco.