- 1living; not dead live animals the number of live births (= babies born alive) We saw a real live rattlesnake!
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not recorded - 2(of a broadcast) sent out while the event is actually happening, not recorded first and broadcast later live coverage of the World Cup
- 3(of a performance) given or made when people are watching, not recorded The club has live music most nights. a live recording made at Carnegie Hall the band's new live album It was the first interview I'd done in front of a live audience (= with people watching). electricity
- 4(of a wire or device) connected to a source of electrical power That terminal is live. bullets/matches
- 5still able to explode or light; ready for use live ammunition coals
- 6live coals are burning or are still hot and red question/subject
- 7of interest or importance at the present time Pollution is still very much a live issue.
- 8(of an electronic link) functioning correctly, so that it is connected to another document or page on the Internet Here are some live links to other aviation-related web pages. in sports
- 9used to describe the ball at a time when play is continuing, not stopped because the ball is out of bounds opposite dead Idioms
not dead
a person who is lively and full of energy
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