hives Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
   nettle rash; urtication; urticaria.
   
2. noun a teeming multitude
   hive.
   
3. noun a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees
   beehive; hive.
   
4. noun a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree
   beehive; hive.
   
5. verb store, like bees
   hive.
   
   • bees hive honey and pollen
   • He hived lots of information
6. verb move together in a hive or as if in a hive
   hive.
   
   • The bee swarms are hiving
7. verb gather into a hive
   hive.
   
   • The beekeeper hived the swarm

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