alive — (adj.) c.1200, from O.E. on life in living. The fuller form on live was still current 17c. Alive and kicking alert, vigorous, attested from 1859; The allusion is to a child in the womb after quickening [Farmer]. Used emphatically, especially with … Etymology dictionary
alive — adj. 1 living VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ remain, stay ▪ Lost and so far from other human life, he faced a desperate struggle to stay alive. ▪ escape … Collocations dictionary
alive — [ə līv′] adj. [ME alyfe, on live < OE on līfe; on, in + līfe, dat. of līf, LIFE] 1. having life; living 2. in existence, operation, etc.; unextinguished [to keep old memories alive] 3. lively; alert: Usually used in the predicate Alive is also … English World dictionary
alive — adj. 1) very much alive 2) (cannot stand alone) alive to (alive to the danger of becoming overconfident) * * * [ə laɪv] very much alive (cannot stand alone) alive to (alive to the danger of becoming overconfident) … Combinatory dictionary
alive and kicking — {adj. phr.} Very active; vigorous; full of energy. * /Grandpa was taken to the hospital with pneumonia, but he was discharged yesterday and is alive and kicking./ … Dictionary of American idioms
alive and kicking — {adj. phr.} Very active; vigorous; full of energy. * /Grandpa was taken to the hospital with pneumonia, but he was discharged yesterday and is alive and kicking./ … Dictionary of American idioms
alive — adj. (usu. predic.) 1 (of a person, animal, plant, etc.) living, not dead. 2 a (of a thing) existing; continuing; in operation or action (kept his interest alive). b under discussion; provoking interest (the topic is still very much alive today) … Useful english dictionary
alive — adj 1. living, live, animate, breathing, respiring, undeceased, unexpired, unextinguished, alive and kicking, this side of the grave, above ground, with us, here, Archaic. quick; under the sun, on the face of the earth, in the world; corporeal,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
alive\ and\ kicking — adj. phr. Very active; vigorous; full of energy. Grandpa was taken to the hospital with pneumonia, but he was discharged yesterday and is alive and kicking … Словарь американских идиом
alive — [[t]əla͟ɪv[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ: v link ADJ, keep n ADJ If people or animals are alive, they are not dead. She does not know if he is alive or dead... They kept her alive on a life support machine. Ant: dead 2) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If you say… … English dictionary
alive — a|live W3S2 [əˈlaıv] adj [not before noun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not dead)¦ 2¦(still existing)¦ 3¦(cheerful)¦ 4 come alive 5 be alive to a fact/possibility/danger etc 6 be alive with something 7 bring something alive ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: on life … Dictionary of contemporary English
