Hive ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Hive ( noun )

1. A container, typically made of straw or wax, in which bees are kept.
2. A crowded or busy place where many people live or work closely together.
3. A group of bees forming a colony, typically living in a hive.

Origin:

Old english hȳf, hȳfe "beehive", from germanic *hūbijaz "hive, shelter", from the base of hide (v.). the verb meaning "to take on the form of a hive" is first recorded in the early 17th century.

Examples:

1. He opened the hive to check on the health of the colony.
2. The city was a hive of activity, with people rushing to and fro on the streets.
3. The bees were starting to swarm, signaling that it was time to split the hive.
4. The hive was filled with honey and the bees were busy.
5. The hive was buzzing with the sound of thousands of bees.

(As a verb)

Hive ( verb )

1. A container, typically made of straw or wax, in which bees are kept.
2. A crowded or busy place where many people live or work closely together.
3. A group of bees forming a colony, typically living in a hive.

Origin:

Old english hȳf, hȳfe "beehive", from germanic *hūbijaz "hive, shelter", from the base of hide (v.). the verb meaning "to take on the form of a hive" is first recorded in the early 17th century.

Examples:

1. He opened the hive to check on the health of the colony.
2. The city was a hive of activity, with people rushing to and fro on the streets.
3. The bees were starting to swarm, signaling that it was time to split the hive.
4. The hive was filled with honey and the bees were busy.
5. The hive was buzzing with the sound of thousands of bees.