Online English Dictionary

Online English Dictionary

life

Definition

life [noun]

1. a characteristic state or mode of living; "social life"; "city life"; "real life"

2. the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities; "he could no longer cope with the complexities of life"

3. the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living; "he hoped for a new life in Australia"; "he wanted to live his own life without interference from others"

4. the condition of living or the state of being alive; "while there′s life there′s hope"; "life depends on many chemical and physical processes"

5. the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death); "the battery had a short life"; "he lived a long and happy life"

6. the period between birth and the present time; "I have known him all his life"

7. the period from the present until death; "he appointed himself emperor for life"

8. a living person; "his heroism saved a life"

9. animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"

10. living things collectively; "the oceans are teeming with life"

11. the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones; "there is no life on the moon"

12. an account of the series of events making up a person′s life

13. a motive for living; "pottery was his life"

14. a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives; "he got life for killing the guard"

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Synonyms

noun
existence, being, living, life force, lifestyle, entity, lifetime, life-span, energy, activity

Antonyms

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