noun
plural hives
[count] a nest for bees - called also beehive
the bees living in a hive
a place filled with busy activity
verb
hives; hived; hiving
hive off
[phrasal verb] chiefly Brit
to separate from a group
b hive off (someone or something) or hive (someone or something) off :to separate (someone or something) from a group
hive off (something) or hive (something) off :to give control of (something) to another person or group