| n. | 1. | A box, basket, or other structure, for the reception and habitation of a swarm of honeybees. | |||
| 2. | The bees of one hive; a swarm of bees. | ||||
| 3. | A place swarming with busy occupants; a crowd.
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| v. t. | 1. | To collect into a hive; to place in, or cause to enter, a hive; | |||
| 2. | To store up in a hive, as honey; hence, to gather and accumulate for future need; to lay up in store. | ||||
| v. i. | 1. | To take shelter or lodgings together; to reside in a collective body. | |||
| Noun | 1. | hive - a teeming multitude |
| 2. | hive - a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees Synonyms: beehive | |
| 3. | hive - a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree Synonyms: beehive | |
| Verb | 1. | hive - store, like bees; "bees hive honey and pollen"; "He hived lots of information" |
| 2. | hive - move together in a hive or as if in a hive; "The bee swarms are hiving" | |
| 3. | hive - gather into a hive; "The beekeeper hived the swarm" |