qui vive

[ kee -veev ]

/ ki ˈviv /

who goes there? (used as a sentry's challenge)

Idioms for qui vive

on the qui vive, on the alert; watchful: Special guards were on the qui vive for trespassers.

Origin of qui vive

1720–30; <French: literally, (long) live who? (i.e., on whose side are you?)

Words nearby qui vive

quittor, quit while one's ahead, quiver, quiverful, quiver leg, qui vive, Quixote, quixotic, quixotism, quiz, quiz kid

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Example sentences from the Web for qui vive

She stands four mortal hours at the entrance of the drawing-room, all the while on the qui-vive.
Woman and Artist|Max O'Rell
Paris would not be Paris if it did not keep us on the qui-vive.
The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912|Lillie DeHegermann-Lindencrone
At the same instant something moved in the fields to the left, and a shrill voice called: "Qui-vive?"
Lorraine|Robert W. Chambers
I feel very much on the qui-vive, as I haven't seen that particular part before.
Letters to Helen|Keith Henderson

He remembered the general character of the river from his former descent, but he had to be on the qui-vive as to details.
A Canyon Voyage|Frederick S. Dellenbaugh

British Dictionary definitions for qui vive

qui vive

/ (ˌkiː ˈviːv) /

noun

on the qui vive on the alert; attentive

Word Origin for qui vive

C18: from French, literally: long live who?, sentry's challenge (equivalent to "To whose party do you belong?" or "Whose side do you support?")

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单词	qui vive
释义	qui vive [ kee -veev ] / ki ˈviv / who goes there? (used as a sentry's challenge) Idioms for qui vive on the qui vive, on the alert; watchful: Special guards were on the qui vive for trespassers. Origin of qui vive 1720–30; <French: literally, (long) live who? (i.e., on whose side are you?) Words nearby qui vive quittor, quit while one's ahead, quiver, quiverful, quiver leg, qui vive, Quixote, quixotic, quixotism, quiz, quiz kid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for qui vive She stands four mortal hours at the entrance of the drawing-room, all the while on the qui-vive. Woman and Artist\|Max O'Rell Paris would not be Paris if it did not keep us on the qui-vive. The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912\|Lillie DeHegermann-Lindencrone At the same instant something moved in the fields to the left, and a shrill voice called: "Qui-vive?" Lorraine\|Robert W. Chambers I feel very much on the qui-vive, as I haven't seen that particular part before. Letters to Helen\|Keith Henderson He remembered the general character of the river from his former descent, but he had to be on the qui-vive as to details. A Canyon Voyage\|Frederick S. Dellenbaugh British Dictionary definitions for qui vive qui vive / (ˌkiː ˈviːv) / noun on the qui vive on the alert; attentive Word Origin for qui vive C18: from French, literally: long live who?, sentry's challenge (equivalent to "To whose party do you belong?" or "Whose side do you support?") Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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