bee

noun
UK: /biː/
US: /biː/

  1. A flying insect that makes honey and can sting.

    1. I saw a bee in the garden today. [ ] [ ]
    2. The honey bee is essential for pollinating many of our crops. [ ] [ ]

  2. A social gathering where people do a particular activity together, often to help someone.

    1. They had a quilting bee last Saturday. [ ] [ ]
    2. The community organized a barn-raising bee to help the family rebuild after the fire. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

gathering meeting honeybee bumblebee
bee intransitive-verb

  1. To move quickly or energetically towards something.

    1. He bee-lined straight for the food. [ ] [ ]
    2. She beed directly towards her friend after spotting her in the crowd. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "bee" in English means: A flying insect that makes honey and can sting., A social gathering where people do a particular activity together, often to help someone..

The phonetic transcription of "bee" is /biː/ in British English and /biː/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "bee": gathering, meeting, honeybee, bumblebee.

Example usage of "bee": "I saw a bee in the garden today.". More examples on the page.