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- pronunciation:
- laIv
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb
- features:
- Word Builder
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
When something is live, it means that it is alive or has life. In a museum, you might see animals, but they are usually not live animals. A zoo is a place for live animals.
I've seen pictures of sharks, but I've never seen a live shark.I knew there was a dead spider in the tent, but there was a live spider too!- synonyms:
- alive, living
- antonyms:
- dead
- similar words:
- vital
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| definition 2: |
If you are watching a live TV show, it means that what you are seeing on TV is happening right now. The actors are performing in front of cameras at the same time you are watching the show at home. If you go to a live concert, you see real people playing or singing while you watch.
My dad likes to take us to a restaurant where they have live music. It is fun to watch and hear the singers while we eat.- antonyms:
- recorded
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| definition 3: |
When a wire is live, it means that it carries electric current.
The workers were careful to step around the live wires.- antonyms:
- dead
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
If a TV program comes to you live, it means that you can see it on TV at the same time as it is actually happening.
The football game will be broadcast live from Chicago. |
Word Builder: live +
- lively:
full of life and energy.
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