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Living

noun/lˈɪvɪŋ/
Definition
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
people who are still living
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˈɪvɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/lˈɪvɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˈɪvɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /lˈɪvɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
“he could no longer cope with the complexities of life”
nounpeople who are still living
“save your pity for the living”
nounthe condition of living or the state of being alive
“while there's life there's hope”
nounthe financial means whereby one lives
“each child was expected to pay for their keep”
verbinhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
“People lived in Africa millions of years ago”
verblead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
“we had to live frugally after the war”
verbcontinue to live through hardship or adversity
“We went without water and food for 3 days”
verbsupport oneself
“he could barely exist on such a low wage”
verbhave life, be alive
“Our great leader is no more”
verbhave firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
“I know the feeling!”
verbpursue a positive and satisfying existence
“You must accept yourself and others if you really want to live”
adjectivepertaining to living persons
“within living memory”
adjectivetrue to life; lifelike
“the living image of her mother”
adjective(informal) absolute
“she is a living doll”
adjectivestill in existence
“the Wollemi pine found in Australia is a surviving specimen of a conifer thought to have been long extinct and therefore known as a living fossil”
adjectivestill in active use
“a living language”
adjective(used of minerals or stone) in its natural state and place; not mined or quarried
“carved into the living stone”
Word Forms
liveverblead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
lifernouna prisoner serving a term of life imprisonment
aliveadjective(followed by `to' or `of') aware of
supportverbsupport materially or financially
keepverbsupply with necessities and support
sustainverbsupply with necessities and support
populationnounthe people who inhabit a territory or state
dwellernouna person who inhabits a particular place
dwellingnounhousing that someone is living in
liveableadjectivefit or suitable to live in or with
livableadjectivefit or suitable to live in or with
livernounsomeone who lives in a place
inhabitationnounthe act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)
inhabitantnouna person who inhabits a particular place
inhabitancynounthe act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)
livingnounthe experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
survivalnouna state of surviving; remaining alive
endurancenouna state of surviving; remaining alive
subsisternounone who lives through affliction
subsistencenouna means of surviving
beingnouna living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
knowableadjectivecapable of being known
experiencenounthe content of direct observation or participation in an event
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Leben
die Erfahrung, am Leben zu sein; der Verlauf menschlicher Ereignisse und Aktivitäten
🇫🇷French
vie
l'expérience d'être vivant; le cours des événements et des activités humaines
🇪🇸Spanish
viviendo
la experiencia de estar vivo; el curso de los acontecimientos y actividades humanas
🇮🇹Italian
vita
l'esperienza di essere vivi; il corso degli eventi e delle attività umane
🇳🇱Dutch
levend
de ervaring van het leven; het verloop van menselijke gebeurtenissen en activiteiten
🇵🇹Portuguese
vivendo
a experiência de estar vivo; o curso dos eventos e atividades humanas
🇷🇺Russian
жизнь
опыт жизни; ход человеческих событий и деятельности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जीविका
जीवित होने का अनुभव; मानवीय घटनाओं और गतिविधियों का क्रम
🇧🇩Bengali
জীবিত
জীবিত থাকার অভিজ্ঞতা; মানুষের ঘটনা এবং কার্যকলাপের কোর্স
🇮🇳Tamil
வாழும்
உயிருடன் இருக்கும் அனுபவம்; மனித நிகழ்வுகள் மற்றும் செயல்பாடுகளின் போக்கு
🇮🇳Telugu
జీవిస్తున్నాను
సజీవంగా ఉన్న అనుభవం; మానవ సంఘటనలు మరియు కార్యకలాపాల కోర్సు
🇮🇳Marathi
जगणे
जिवंत असल्याचा अनुभव; मानवी घटना आणि क्रियाकलापांचा कोर्स
🇮🇳Gujarati
વસવાટ કરો છો
જીવંત હોવાનો અનુભવ; માનવ ઘટનાઓ અને પ્રવૃત્તિઓનો કોર્સ
🇮🇳Kannada
ದೇಶ
ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿರುವ ಅನುಭವ; ಮಾನವ ಘಟನೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಗಳ ಕೋರ್ಸ್
🇮🇳Malayalam
ജീവിക്കുന്നു
ജീവിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നതിൻ്റെ അനുഭവം; മനുഷ്യ സംഭവങ്ങളുടെയും പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങളുടെയും ഗതി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜੀਵਤ
ਜ਼ਿੰਦਾ ਹੋਣ ਦਾ ਅਨੁਭਵ; ਮਨੁੱਖੀ ਘਟਨਾਵਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਗਤੀਵਿਧੀਆਂ ਦਾ ਕੋਰਸ
🇵🇰Urdu
زندہ
زندہ رہنے کا تجربہ؛ انسانی واقعات اور سرگرمیوں کا دورانیہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
活的
活着的经历;人类事件和活动的过程
🇯🇵Japanese
リビング
生きているという経験。人間の出来事や活動の過程
🇰🇷Korean
생활
살아있는 경험; 인간 사건과 활동의 과정
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cuộc sống
kinh nghiệm sống; diễn biến các sự kiện và hoạt động của con người
🇹🇭Thai
การดำรงชีวิต
ประสบการณ์การมีชีวิตอยู่ เหตุการณ์และกิจกรรมของมนุษย์
🇮🇩Indonesian
hidup
pengalaman hidup; jalannya peristiwa dan aktivitas manusia
🇵🇭Filipino
nabubuhay
ang karanasan ng pagiging buhay; ang takbo ng mga pangyayari at gawain ng tao
🇲🇾Malay
hidup
pengalaman hidup; perjalanan peristiwa dan aktiviti manusia
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
معيشة
تجربة البقاء على قيد الحياة؛ مسار الأحداث والأنشطة البشرية
🇮🇷Persian
زندگی کردن
تجربه زنده بودن؛ سیر رویدادها و فعالیت های انسانی
🇹🇷Turkish
yaşamak
hayatta olma deneyimi; insan olaylarının ve faaliyetlerinin seyri
🇮🇱Hebrew
חַי
החוויה של להיות חי; מהלך האירועים והפעילויות האנושיות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'living'?
The primary meaning of 'living' is 'the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'living' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'living' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'living' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'living' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'living' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'living' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'living' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'living' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'living' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'living' as formal, casual, or slang?
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