/ haɪv; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
(also bee·hive ) [ C ] a structure made for bees to live in
2.
[ C ] the bees living in a hive
3.
[ C , usually sing. ] a ~ of activity / industry a place full of people who are busy
4.
hives [ U ] = urticaria
■ verb
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PHRASAL VERBS
- hive sth off (to / into sth)
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English hӯf , of Germanic origin.