ALL meanings of living
liv·ing
L l - adjective living having life; being alive; not dead: living persons. 1
- adjective living in actual existence or use; extant: living languages. 1
- adjective living active or thriving; vigorous; strong: a living faith. 1
- adjective living burning or glowing, as a coal. 1
- adjective living flowing freely, as water. 1
- adjective living pertaining to, suitable for, or sufficient for existence or subsistence: living conditions; a living wage. 1
- adjective living of or relating to living persons: within living memory. 1
- adjective living lifelike; true to life, as a picture or narrative. 1
- adjective living in its natural state and place; not uprooted, changed, etc.: living rock. 1
- adjective living Informal. very; absolute (used as an intensifier): You scared the living daylights out of me! He's making her life a living hell. 1
- noun living the act or condition of a person or thing that lives: Living is very expensive these days. 1
- noun living the means of maintaining life; livelihood: to earn one's living. 1
- noun living a particular manner, state, or status of life: luxurious living. 1
- noun living (used with a plural verb) living persons collectively (usually preceded by the): glad to be among the living. 1
- noun living British. the benefice of a clergyman. 1
- verb without object living to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live. 1
- verb without object living to continue to have life; remain alive: to live to a ripe old age. 1
- verb without object living to continue in existence, operation, memory, etc.; last: a book that lives in my memory. 1
- verb without object living to maintain or support one's existence; provide for oneself: to live on one's income. 1
- verb without object living to feed or subsist (usually followed by on or upon): to live on rice and bananas. 1
- verb without object living to dwell or reside (usually followed by in, at, etc.): to live in a cottage. 1
- verb without object living to pass life in a specified manner: They lived happily ever after. 1
- verb without object living to direct or regulate one's life: to live by the golden rule. 1
- verb without object living to experience or enjoy to the full: At 40 she was just beginning to live. 1
- verb without object living to cohabit (usually followed by with). 1
- verb without object living to escape destruction or remain afloat, as a ship or aircraft. 1
- verb with object living to pass (life): to live a life of ease. 1
- verb with object living to practice, represent, or exhibit in one's life: to live one's philosophy. 1
- idioms living live high off / on the hog. hog (def 16). 1
- idioms living live it up, Informal. to live in an extravagant or wild manner; pursue pleasure: He started living it up after he got out of the army. 1
- idioms living live well, to live comfortably: They're not wealthy but they live well. 1
- noun living An income sufficient to live on or the means of earning it. 1
- adjective living alive 1
- noun living job 1
- noun living subsistence 1
- noun plural living people: alive 1
- abbreviation LIVING lifestyle 1
- adjective living language: in use 1
- adjective living strong 1
- countable noun living The work that you do for a living is the work that you do in order to earn the money that you need. 0
- uncountable noun living You use living when you are talking about the quality of people's daily lives. 0
- adjective living You use living to talk about the places where people relax when they are not working. 0
- noun plural living The living are people who are alive, rather than people who have died. 0
- adjective living possessing life; not dead 0
- adjective living (as collective noun preceded by the) 0
- adjective living having the characteristics of life (used esp to distinguish organisms from nonliving matter) 0
- adjective living currently in use or valid 0
- adjective living seeming to be real 0
- adjective living (of animals or plants) existing in the present age; extant 0
- adjective living presented by actors before a live audience 0