hive meaning and definition

HIVE noun

Definition of hive (noun)

1. a teeming multitude
2. a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees
   • synonyms: beehive
3. a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree
   • synonyms: beehive

HIVE verb

Definition of hive (verb)

1. store, like bees
   • "bees hive honey and pollen"; "He hived lots of information"
2. move together in a hive or as if in a hive
   • "The bee swarms are hiving"
3. gather into a hive
   • "The beekeeper hived the swarm"