hive Synonyms
Another word for hive
• noun (Context 1)
A structure, often man-made, designed for housing a swarm of honeybees.
"The beekeeper gently smoked the beehive before carefully extracting the honeycombs."
• noun (Context 2)
A large number of bees living together in a single colony.
"The entire swarm worked tirelessly to store enough nectar before the onset of winter."
• noun (Context 3)
A place swarming with activity and busy people.
"During the holiday season, the kitchen became a beehive of intense culinary preparation."
• verb (Context 4)
To separate from a larger group or accumulate into a discrete entity (usually used with 'off').
"The corporation decided to spin off off its less profitable divisions to focus entirely on its core operations."
• verb (Context 5)
To place or gather (bees) into a hive.
"After catching the wild swarm in the orchard, the apiarist carefully hived the bees in a new wooden box."
• verb (Context 6)
To enter and take possession of a hive (especially of a swarm of bees).
"The bees hived in the hollow of the old oak tree just before the thunderstorm broke."
Opposites of hive
The opposite of hive shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: