The meaning of Alive

adjective

Engaging or ready to engage in physically energetic pursuits.

Usage examples:

Although he was seventy he was still robust and active

noun

Denoting a voice of verbs in which the subject is typically the person or thing performing the action and which can take a direct object (e.g. she loved him as opposed to the passive form he was loved ).

adjective

Doing something as you usually do, or being able to do something physically or mentally

Usage examples:

He was still an active runner at 55., she’s active in state politics (= involved in it)., she inten…

adjective

Quick to notice any unusual and potentially dangerous or difficult circumstances; vigilant.

Usage examples:

An alert police officer discovered a lorry full of explosive

noun

The state of being watchful for possible danger.

Usage examples:

Security forces are on the alert for an upsurge in violence

verb

Warn (someone) of a danger or problem.

Usage examples:

He alerted people to the dangers of smoking

verb

Bring to life.

Usage examples:

Prometheus stole fire from heaven to animate his clay men

adjective

Alive or having life.

Usage examples:

Gods in a wide variety of forms, both animate and inanimate

verb

To cause someone or something to be more active or full of life

Usage examples:

He knows exactly what to say to animate a crowd.

adjective

Full of life or excitement; lively.

Usage examples:

An animated conversation

verb

Bring to life.

Usage examples:

Prometheus stole fire from heaven to animate his clay men

adjective

Full of interest and energy

Usage examples:

We had a very animated discussion.

adjective

Relating to biology or living organisms.

Usage examples:

Ibm has unveiled an ambitious initiative to develop technologies that share the basic biological ab…

noun

A substance of biological origin used as a drug, vaccine, pesticide, etc.

Usage examples:

A wide spectrum of biologicals are produced from animal cells in culture

adjective

Relating to the natural processes of living things

Usage examples:

The biological sciences, the biological father/mother/parents

adjective

Bouncing or causing things to bounce.

Usage examples:

Bouncy floorboards

noun

The process of taking air into and expelling it from the lungs.

Usage examples:

His breathing was shallow

verb

Take air into the lungs and then expel it, especially as a regular physiological process.

Usage examples:

She was breathing deeply

adjective

(especially of hair) short, stiff, and spiky.

Usage examples:

A bristling beard

verb

(of hair or fur) stand upright away from the skin, typically as a sign of anger or fear.

Usage examples:

The hair on the back of his neck bristled

verb

Present participle of bristle

Usage examples:

The cat's fur bristled and it arched its back., she bristled at the suggestion that she had in any …

adjective

Containing bubbles.

Usage examples:

Bake until the top is crisp and bubbly

noun

Champagne.

Usage examples:

I'll get us a little bottle of bubbly

adjective

Filled with bubbles

Usage examples:

A bubbly personality

adjective

Able or tending to keep afloat or rise to the top of a liquid or gas.

Usage examples:

The most buoyant body parts rise first, leaving the head and limbs to drag behind the chest and abd…

adjective

Successful and with a lot of activity

Usage examples:

Buoyant economy/market/industry carpet sales remained strong as a result of the buoyant housing mar…

adjective

(of a place) full of activity.

Usage examples:

The bustling little town

verb

Move in an energetic and busy manner.

Usage examples:

People clutching clipboards bustled about

adjective

If a place is bustling, it is full of busy activity

Usage examples:

This used to be a bustling town but a lot of people have moved away over recent years., the house, …

adjective

If a place is chock-a-block, it is very full of people or things

Usage examples:

The streets were chock-a-block (with cars).

verb

Move forward on the hands and knees or by dragging the body close to the ground.

Usage examples:

They crawled from under the table

noun

An act of moving on one's hands and knees or dragging one's body along the ground.

Usage examples:

They began the crawl back to their own lines

noun

A swimming stroke involving alternate overarm movements and rapid kicks of the legs.

Usage examples:

She could do the crawl and so many other strokes

adjective

(of a space) full of people, leaving little or no room for movement; packed.

Usage examples:

A very crowded room

verb

(of a number of people) fill (a space) almost completely, leaving little or no room for movement.

Usage examples:

The dance floor was crowded with revellers

adjective

Full of people

Usage examples:

It’s a popular and often crowded place.

adjective

(of a process or system) characterized by constant change, activity, or progress.

Usage examples:

A dynamic economy

noun

A force that stimulates change or progress within a system or process.

Usage examples:

Evaluation is part of the basic dynamic of the project

adjective

Having a lot of ideas and enthusiasm; energetic and forceful

Usage examples:

A dynamic person

adjective

Strongly wanting to do or have something.

Usage examples:

The man was eager to please

adjective

Having or showing desire or interest

Usage examples:

Lots of eager volunteers responded to the appeal for help.

adjective

Cheerful and full of energy.

Usage examples:

She sounded ebullient and happy

adjective

Excited and enthusiastic

Usage examples:

He was openly ebullient after the election.

adjective

Showing or involving great activity or vitality.

Usage examples:

Moderately energetic exercise

adjective

Very active physically and mentally

Usage examples:

The president was an energetic campaigner., she energetically promotes women’s sports.

adjective

Having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.

Usage examples:

He could be wildly enthusiastic about a project

adjective

Showing enthusiasm

Usage examples:

Enthusiastic about you don't seem very enthusiastic about the party - don't you want to go tonight?

adjective

Having reality or existence.

Usage examples:

The technique has been existent for some years

adjective

Existing now

Usage examples:

This carving is believed to be the only existent image of saint frideswide.

adjective

In existence or operation at the current time.

Usage examples:

Opponents of the existing political system

verb

Have objective reality or being.

Usage examples:

Dossiers existed on almost everyone of prominence

adjective

That exists or is being used at the present time

Usage examples:

Under existing conditions, many children are not getting an adequate education.

adjective

Full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness.

Usage examples:

A noisy bunch of exuberant youngsters

adjective

(esp. of people and their behavior) very energetic, and showing the happiness of being alive

Usage examples:

He is an exuberant dancer., his exuberance is contagious.

adjective

Developing rapidly and successfully; thriving.

Usage examples:

A flourishing career

verb

(of a living organism) grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly congenial environment.

Usage examples:

Wild plants flourish on the banks of the lake

adjective

Growing or developing successfully

Usage examples:

Flourishing trade there's a flourishing trade in these kind of items.

verb

Work or operate in a proper or particular way.

Usage examples:

Her liver is functioning normally

noun

An activity that is natural to or the purpose of a person or thing.

Usage examples:

Bridges perform the function of providing access across water

noun

A relation or expression involving one or more variables.

Usage examples:

The function (bx + c)

adjective

Very active or lively.

Usage examples:

The delis do a hopping lunch business

verb

(of a person) move by jumping on one foot.

Usage examples:

He hopped along beside her

verb

Flavour with hops.

Usage examples:

A strong dark beer, heavily hopped

verb

(of insects or animals) be present (in a place or site) in large numbers, typically so as to cause damage or disease.

Usage examples:

The house is infested with cockroaches

verb

Past simple and past participle of infest

Usage examples:

The barn was infested with rats.

adjective

Full of people or things that are pushed closely together

Usage examples:

The streets were jam-packed with tourists.

verb

Remain alive.

Usage examples:

The doctors said she had only six months to live

adjective

Not dead or inanimate; living.

Usage examples:

Live animals

adverb

As or at an actual event or performance.

Usage examples:

The match will be televised live

adjective

Full of life and energy; active and outgoing.

Usage examples:

A lively and uninhibited girl

adjective

Having or showing a lot of energy and enthusiasm, or showing interesting and exciting thought

Usage examples:

We have a lively group of seniors who meet to discuss the books they’ve read., imelda takes a livel…

noun

An income sufficient to live on or the means of earning it.

Usage examples:

She was struggling to make a living as a dancer

adjective

Alive.

Usage examples:

Living creatures

verb

Remain alive.

Usage examples:

The doctors said she had only six months to live

adjective

Very poor or bad.

Usage examples:

The service is usually lousy

adjective

Bad or unpleasant

Usage examples:

The city does a lousy job of snow removal., i thought the movie was lousy.

adjective

In motion.

Usage examples:

A fast-moving river

verb

Go in a specified direction or manner; change position.

Usage examples:

She moved to the door

noun

The act or process of someone going to live or work in a different place, or of a company taking all or part of its business to a different place

Usage examples:

Any moving expenses will be paid by the company.

adjective

Relating to or derived from living matter.

Usage examples:

Organic soils

noun

A food produced by organic farming.

Usage examples:

Some foods have been so destroyed by corporate farming that organics are really the only option whe…

adjective

Flooding or flowing over a surface or area.

Usage examples:

An overflowing river swamped dozens of villages

verb

(especially of a liquid) flow over the brim of a receptacle.

Usage examples:

Chemicals overflowed from a storage tank

verb

Present participle of overflow

Usage examples:

The milk overflowed when i poured it into the jug., because of heavy rain, the river may overflow i…

verb

Spread over or occupy (a place) in large numbers.

Usage examples:

The mediterranean has been overrun by tourists

noun

An instance of something exceeding an expected or allowed time or cost.

Usage examples:

The cost overrun caused the company's share price to fall

verb

To spread over an area quickly and in large numbers

Usage examples:

The city has become increasingly unpleasant because it is overrun with tourists.

adjective

(of a room, building, or other place) filled by a large number of people; very crowded.

Usage examples:

A packed merseyside pub

verb

Fill (a suitcase or bag) with clothes and other items needed for travel.

Usage examples:

I packed a bag and left

verb

Fill (a jury, committee, etc.) with people likely to support a particular verdict or decision.

Usage examples:

His efforts to pack the supreme court with men who shared his ideology

adjective

Cheerful and lively.

Usage examples:

She certainly looked less than her usual perky self

adjective

Showing a lot of energy in a happy, confident way

Usage examples:

Kimberly burst in with a crowd of perky teenagers.

adjective

(especially of something undesirable) of common occurrence; widespread.

Usage examples:

Male chauvinism was rife in medicine

adverb

In an unchecked or widespread manner.

Usage examples:

Speculation ran rife that he was an arms dealer

adjective

Able to perceive or feel things.

Usage examples:

She had been instructed from birth in the equality of all sentient life forms

adjective

Able to experience feelings

Usage examples:

It is hard for a sentient person to understand how any parents could treat their child so badly.

adjective

Full of energy, enthusiasm, and determination.

Usage examples:

A spirited campaigner for women's rights

verb

Convey rapidly and secretly.

Usage examples:

Stolen cows were spirited away some distance to prevent detection

adjective

Full of energy and enthusiasm

Usage examples:

It was an unusually spirited performance of the play.

adjective

(especially of an old person) lively; full of energy.

Usage examples:

She was quite sprightly for her age

adjective

(especially of old people) energetic and in good health

Usage examples:

He's a sprightly old man of 75.

adjective

(especially of an old person) active; lively.

Usage examples:

He continued to look spry and active well into his eighties

adjective

(esp. of an old person) active and able to move quickly and energetically

Usage examples:

A spry elderly lady was pulling weeds in a large garden.

adjective

(of a dead animal) having the skin filled with material to restore the original shape and appearance.

Usage examples:

A stuffed parrot

verb

Fill (a receptacle or space) tightly with something.

Usage examples:

An old teapot stuffed full of cash

adjective

Filled with some material

Usage examples:

Children love stuffed animals.

adjective

Moving in or forming a large or dense group.

Usage examples:

Swarming locusts

verb

(of flying insects) move in or form a swarm.

Usage examples:

A plague of locusts swarmed across the countryside

verb

Present participle of swarm

Usage examples:

During the summer, tourists swarm the little beachside town.

verb

Be full of or swarming with.

Usage examples:

Every garden is teeming with wildlife

verb

(of water, especially rain) pour down; fall heavily.

Usage examples:

With the rain teeming down at the manor, italy seemed a long way off

adjective

Full of people or things; crowded.

Usage examples:

She walked through the teeming streets

adjective

With opposite sides or surfaces that are far or relatively far apart.

Usage examples:

Thick slices of bread

noun

The most active or crowded part of something.

Usage examples:

We were in the thick of the battle

adverb

In or with deep, dense, or heavy mass.

Usage examples:

Bread spread thick with butter

verb

(of a crowd) fill or be present in (a place or area).

Usage examples:

A crowd thronged the station

noun

A large, densely packed crowd of people or animals.

Usage examples:

He pushed his way through the throng

verb

Past simple and past participle of throng

Usage examples:

Crowds thronged the market place., the narrow streets were thronged with summer visitors., [ + to i…

adjective

Full of energy and life.

Usage examples:

A vibrant cosmopolitan city

adjective

Energetic, bright, and full of life or excitement

Usage examples:

The city is youthful, vibrant – an exciting place., flowers of vibrant colors were on each table.

adjective

Full of energy and excitement

Usage examples:

A vibrant democracy/economy/market ireland went from a vibrant economy to virtual collapse in the s…

adjective

Strong, healthy, and full of energy.

Usage examples:

A tall, vigorous, and muscular man

adjective

Very forceful or energetic

Usage examples:

A vigorous debate, there has been vigorous opposition to the proposals for a new road., he takes pl…

adjective

Absolutely necessary; essential.

Usage examples:

Secrecy is of vital importance

noun

The body's important internal organs.

Usage examples:

He felt the familiar knot contract in his vitals

adjective

Necessary or extremely important for the success or continued existence of something

Usage examples:

The existence of a strong opposition is vital to a healthy democracy., the kidneys play a vital rol…

adjective

Attractively lively and animated (typically used of a woman).

Usage examples:

Her vivacious and elegant mother

adjective

(esp. of a woman or girl) full of energy and enthusiasm

Usage examples:

Judy garland was bright and vivacious, with a vibrant singing voice.

adjective

Characterized by great enthusiasm and energy.

Usage examples:

A zestful and exuberant player

adjective

Full of energy and enthusiasm

Usage examples:

Her zestful performance made the film very successful., they symbolized zestful youth.