hive meaning

UK /haɪv/ US /haɪv/ 1 syllable

hive (noun): a teeming multitude.

hive has 6 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

hive as a noun

  1. a teeming multitude

    Type of: multitude

  2. a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees

    Synonyms: beehive

    Type of: receptacle

    Kinds: skep

  3. a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree

    Synonyms: beehive

    Type of: nest

hive as a verb

  1. store, like bees
    • bees hive honey and pollen
    • He hived lots of information

    Type of: store

  2. move together in a hive or as if in a hive
    • The bee swarms are hiving

    Type of: meet

  3. gather into a hive
    • The beekeeper hived the swarm

    Type of: gather

How to pronounce hive

hive is pronounced /haɪv/ in British English and /haɪv/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with hive

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HI · words ending in VE · 4-letter words

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