alivePronunciation: /əˈlʌɪv/Translate alive | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of alive adjective [predic.] 1(of a person, animal, or plant) living, not dead:hopes of finding anyone still alive were fading he was kept alive by a feeding tube continuing in existence or use:keeping hope alive fortunately the old recipes are very much alive 2alert and active; animated:Ken comes alive when he hears his music played having interest and meaning:we hope we will make history come alive for the children 3 (alive to) aware of and interested in; responsive to:she was always alive to new ideas 4 (alive with) swarming or teeming with:in spring those cliffs are alive with auks and gullsPhrases alive and kicking informal prevalent and very active:bigotry is still alive and kicking alive and well still existing or active (often used to deny rumours or beliefs that something has disappeared or declined):the sports car industry is alive and wellDerivatives aliveness noun Origin: Old English on līfe, literally 'in life'alive in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of alive in the US English dictionary
