What does living mean?
Living means present participle of live.
Living
/ˈlɪvɪŋ/ · verb
Meaning
present participle of live.
Definitions by Sense
- present participle of live
- Having life; alive.
- In use or existing.
- True to life.
- Of rock or stone, existing in its original state and place.
- Continually updated; not static
- Used as an intensifier.
- (uncountable) The state of being alive.
Example Sentences
a living, breathing child
Respect for the dead does not preclude respect for the living.
It is also pertinent to note that the current obvious decline in work on holarctic hepatics most surely reflects a current obsession with cataloging and with nomenclature of the organisms—as divorced from their study as living entities.
Hunanese is a living language.
The cab pulled up in front of a tumbledown cheap ‘villa’ in an unfinished cheap neighbourhood, — the whole place a living monument of the defeat of the speculative builder.
This is the living image of Fidel Castro.
This we followed for about five paces, when it suddenly widened out into a small chamber, about eight feet square, and hewn out of the living rock.
HTML is a living standard.
Synonyms for living
Antonyms for living
Related Words
Word Forms
- livings
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for living?
Common synonyms include extant, vital, lifey, lifelike.
What is the opposite of living?
Possible antonyms include dead, nonliving, deceased, departed.
How do you use living in a sentence?
a living, breathing child
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