look alive
adjective
1.
having life; living; existing; not dead or lifeless.
2.
living (used for emphasis): the proudest man alive.
3.
in a state of action; in force or operation; active: to keep hope alive.
4.
full of energy and spirit; lively: Grandmother's more alive than most of her contemporaries.
5.
having the quality of life; vivid; vibrant: The room was alive with color.
7.
alive to, alert or sensitive to; aware of: City planners are alive to the necessity of revitalizing deteriorating neighborhoods.
8.
alive with, filled with living things; swarming; teeming: The room was alive with mosquitoes.
9.
look alive!, pay attention! move quickly!: Look alive! We haven't got all day.
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alive (əˈlaɪv) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 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 |
| 4. | full of life; lively: she was wonderfully alive for her age |
| 5. | ( |
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| 8. | electronics another word for live |
| 9. | alive and kicking (of a person) active and in good health |
| 10. | look alive! hurry up! get busy! |
| [Old English on līfe in | |
| a'liveness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
alive
c.1200, from O.E. on life "in living." The fuller form on live was still current 17c. Alive and kicking "alert, vigorous," attested from 1859; "The allusion is to a child in the womb after quickening" [Farmer].
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Idioms & Phrases
look alive
Act lively, hurry up, as in Look alive! This job has to be finished today. This phrase, often used as an imperative, today is more common in Britain than in America. [Mid-1800s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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