Dictionary definition · live
verb
- be an inhabitant of or reside in"People lived in Africa millions of years ago"
- lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style"we had to live frugally after the war"
- continue to live and avoid dying"We went without water and food for 3 days"
- support oneself"he could barely exist on such a low wage"
- have life, be alive"Our great leader is no more"
adjective
- actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing"a live television program"
- exerting force or containing energy"live coals"
- possessing life"the happiest person alive"
- highly reverberant"a live concert hall"
- charged with an explosive"live ammunition"
- elastic; rebounds readily"clean bouncy hair"
adverb
- not recorded"the opera was broadcast live"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).