live

verb
UK: /lɪv/
US: /lɪv/

  1. To be alive; to have life.

    1. My cat is live. [ ] [ ]
    2. Many people would like to live forever if they could. [ ] [ ]

  2. To reside or dwell somewhere.

    1. I live in London. [ ] [ ]
    2. She used to live on a boat but now has a house on land. [ ] [ ]

  3. To experience or enjoy a particular type of life.

    1. I want to live a happy life. [ ] [ ]
    2. They decided to live a more sustainable lifestyle by reducing waste. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

active reside exist vibrant dwell
live adjective

  1. Broadcast at the time of occurrence; not recorded.

    1. It was a live show. [ ] [ ]
    2. The news channel provided live coverage of the election results. [ ] [ ]

  2. Connected to a source of electric power.

    1. Be careful, that wire is live! [ ] [ ]
    2. The technician checked to see if the circuit was live before proceeding. [ ] [ ]

  3. Actually happening or existing.

    1. It's a live issue. [ ] [ ]
    2. The museum has a live exhibit of insects in their natural habitat. [ ] [ ]
live adverb

  1. In person; not recorded or transmitted.

    1. I saw them perform live. [ ] [ ]
    2. The band's live performances are much better than their studio recordings. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "live" in English means: To be alive; to have life., To reside or dwell somewhere., To experience or enjoy a particular type of life..

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

Synonyms for "live": active, reside, exist, vibrant, dwell.

Example usage of "live": "My cat is live.". More examples on the page.