live
adjective
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highly reverberant
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capable of erupting“a live volcano”aliveactive
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possessing life“the happiest person alive”alive
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exerting force or containing energy“live coals”
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charged or energized with electricityhot
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of current relevance“a live issue”
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in current use or ready for use“live copy is ready to be set in type or already set but not yet proofread”
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abounding with life and energy“the club members are a really live bunch”
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elasticspringylivelybouncyresilient
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actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing“a live television program”unrecorded
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charged with an explosive“live ammunition”
adverb
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not recorded“the opera was broadcast live”
verb
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have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensationsexperienceknow
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have life, be alive
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lead a certain kind of life“live in a certain style”
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pursue a positive and satisfying existence“You must accept yourself and others if you really want to live”
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support oneselfexistsurvivesubsist
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continue to live through hardship or adversitylast
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inhabit or live inpopulatedwellinhabit