live

Inhabit this world

The verb live (pronounced with a short vowel) has two main meanings: reside (live in Idaho) and have life (lived to the age of 100).

If you live off something, it supports you: Carol lived off her pension.

The adjective and adverb live (pronounced with a long vowel) characterizes things that are experienced or captured in real time (live performance, recorded live).

Live is similar to alive in some phrases (live birth, live wire).

The noun life has the plural form lives.

broadcast

streaming

Real-time digital delivery

  • simulcastBroadcast on multiple outlets simultaneously
  • telecastTransmitted television program
  • webcastStreamed online transmission

airtime · on-air · coverage · play-by-play · feed · transmission · real-time · unedited · unscripted · satellite

reside

dwell

Inhabit a place

abode · homestead · tenancy · residency · quarters · household · domicile · apartment · bungalow · villa

performance

concert

Live musical performance

acoustic · unplugged · gig · encore · setlist · improvisation · applause · touring · festival · residency

authentic

genuine

Truly what it claims

unfiltered · raw · sincere · unpretentious · heartfelt · credible · legitimate · transparent · earnest · candid

active

energetic

Having much vigor

spirited · vivacious · exuberant · peppy · effervescent · bubbly · zesty · enthusiastic · sparkling · vigorous

electrical

wire

Thin metallic conductor

shock · conductor · exposed · hot · circuit · hazard · grounded · energized · terminal · cable

ammunition

rounds

Ammunition or bout divisions

unexploded · ordnance · cartridge · shell · explosive · firearm · magazine · chamber · discharge · detonation

Categories
Opposites
biological state

livedead

No longer alive

die · deceased · perish · expire · lifeless

broadcast/recording status

liverecorded

Captured for posterity

prerecorded · taped · canned · on tape · filmed

electrical/mechanical activity

livedead

No longer alive

inactive · off · disconnected · inert · nonoperational

Phrases
Family

lively, alive, living, deliver, lives, livestock, lived, liveliness, livelihood

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G