LIFE

/laɪf/ ► audio Scrabble 7 Words With Friends 8

Definition

noun a characteristic state or mode of living.
noun the experience of being alive. — synonyms: living
noun the course of existence of an individual.
noun the condition of living or the state of being alive. — synonyms: animation, living, aliveness
noun the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death). — synonyms: lifetime, life-time, lifespan
noun the period between birth and the present time.
noun the period from the present until death.
noun a living person.
noun animation and energy in action or expression. — synonyms: liveliness, spirit, sprightliness
noun living things collectively.
noun the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones.
noun an account of the series of events making up a person's life. — synonyms: biography, life_story, life_history
noun a motive for living.
noun a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives. — synonyms: life_sentence

“Having experienced both, the vampire decided that he preferred (un)death to life. He gave up on life.”
“It's life, but not as we know it. She discovered plant life on the planet. The rover discovered signs of life on the alien world.”
“Many lives were lost during the war. Her quick thinking saved many dogs' lives.”