Dictionary Check: hive

"hive" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 10 points

Definition

noun

a teeming multitude

noun

a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees

Synonyms:
noun

a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree

Synonyms:
verb

store, like bees

Example: "bees hive honey and pollen"
verb

move together in a hive or as if in a hive

Example: "The bee swarms are hiving"
verb

gather into a hive

Example: "The beekeeper hived the swarm"

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