hive

 
Pronunciation: /hʌɪv/

noun

  • 1a beehive.
  • the bees in a hive.
  • a thing that has the domed shape of a beehive.
  • 2a place in which people are busily occupied: the kitchen became a hive of activity

verb

[with object]
  • place (bees) in a hive: smoke is used to subdue bees when taking and hiving a swarm
  • [no object] (of bees) enter a hive.

Phrasal Verbs

hive something off

chiefly British separate something from a larger group or organization: the printing department was hived off in a management buyout

Origin:

Old English hȳf, of Germanic origin