living

living is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /lɪvɪŋ/

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Verb

Plain form live

Third-person singular lives

Past tense lived

Past participle lived

Present participle living

1. The present participle of live.

Noun

Singular living

Plural livings

1. A way of earning money.

   What do you do for a living?

Adjective

Positive living

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. A living thing is a person, animal or plant that is not dead—it is still able to function and grow.
   • Synonym: alive
   • Antonym: dead

   Living things grow and make more living things like themselves.