hive
noun /haɪv/
/haɪv/
- (also beehive)[countable] a structure made for bees to live in
- studying the life of bees in the hive
- [countable] the bees living in a hiveTopics Insects, worms, etc.c1
- [countable, usually singular] a hive of activity/industry a place full of people who are busy
- hives[uncountable, plural](also nettlerash [uncountable])(also (medical)urticaria [uncountable])red spots on the skin that itch (= make you want to rub your skin with your nails), caused by an allergic reaction, for example to certain foods
Word OriginOld English hȳf, of Germanic origin.