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beehives Meaning & Definition

/ˈbiːhaɪvz/

What Does Beehives Mean?

As a noun, beehives means plural of beehive. As a verb, it means third-person singular simple present indicative of beehive. As a verb, it means To fill (a place) with busy activity.

Beehives in Brief

Part of speechnoun, verb
Pronunciation/ˈbiːhaɪvz/
SynonymsB-52, hive and skep

Beehives Definition (Noun)

  1. plural of beehive

Beehives as a Verb

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of beehive

Noun

  1. A 12- to 13-year-old participant in the Young Women organization of the LDS Church.

Noun

  1. An enclosed structure in which some species of honey bees (genus Apis) live and raise their young.
  2. A man-made structure in which bees are kept for their honey.
  3. Any place full of activity, or in which people are very busy.
  4. A women's hairstyle, popular in the 1960s, in which long hair is styled into a hive-shaped form on top of the head and usually held in place with lacquer.
  5. A particular style of hat.
  6. A type of anti-personnel ammunition round containing flechettes, and characterised by the buzzing sound made as they fly through the air.
  7. In Conway's Game of Life, a particular still life configuration with a rounded appearance.

Verb

  1. To fill (a place) with busy activity.

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