live, adj.
freq. cnt. 6
freq. cnt. 6
actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6
live unrecorded
sample sentences
"a live television program""brought to you live from Lincoln Center"
"live entertainment involves performers actually in the physical presence of a live audience"
lexical pointers
antonym
semantic pointers
similar to
capable of erupting
<adj.all>
alive live
sample sentences
"a live volcano""the volcano is very much alive"
semantic pointers
similar to
possessing life
<adj.all> (p) freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 14
alive live
sample sentences
"the happiest person alive""the nerve is alive"
"doctors are working hard to keep him alive"
"burned alive"
"a live canary"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
also see
attribute
similar to
exerting force or containing energy
<adj.all>
live
sample sentences
"live coals""tossed a live cigarette out the window"
"got a shock from a live wire"
"live ore is unmined ore"
"a live bomb"
"a live ball is one in play"
lexical pointers
antonym
charged or energized with electricity
<adj.all>
hot live
sample sentences
"a hot wire""a live wire"
of current relevance
<adj.all>
live
in current use or ready for use
<adj.all>
live
sample sentences
"live copy is ready to be set in type or already set but not yet proofread"
abounding with life and energy
<adj.all>
live
sample sentences
"the club members are a really live bunch"
elastic; rebounds readily
<adj.all>
bouncy live lively resilient springy
sample sentences
"clean bouncy hair""a lively tennis ball"
"as resilient as seasoned hickory"
"springy turf"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
charged with an explosive
<adj.all>
live
highly reverberant
<adj.all> (a)
live