Definition of: hive

(hiv) noun
1. A structure in which bees may dwell.
2. A colony of bees.
3. A place full of activity.
—v. hived, hiv·ing v.t.
1. To cause (bees) to enter a hive; gather into a hive.
2. To store (honey) in a hive.
3. To store (anything) for future use.
—v.i.
4. To enter or dwell in or as in a hive. [OE hỹf]