living

liv|ing¹ [ˈlıvıŋ] adj

1.) alive now

≠ ↑dead

▪ He's one of the greatest living composers.

▪ The sun affects all living things (=people, animals, and plants) .

▪ a living language (=one that people still use)

2.) living proof

if someone is living proof of a particular fact, they are a good example of how true it is

living proof (that)

▪ I'm living proof that you don't need a college degree to be successful.

living proof of

▪ the living proof of government economic incompetence

3.) in/within living memory

during the time that anyone can remember

▪ It was the worst storm in living memory.

4.) a living death

a life that is so unpleasant that it seems better to be dead

5.) a living hell

a very unpleasant situation that makes you suffer for a long time

▪ These past few days have been a living hell.

6.) living legend

someone who is famous for being extremely good at something, and who still does that activity

▪ His music has made him a living legend.

→scare/frighten the (living) daylights out of sb at ↑daylight, beat/knock the (living) daylights out of sb/sth at ↑daylight

living ²

living² S2 n

1.) [C usually singular]

the way that you earn money or the money that you earn

▪ It's not a great job, but it's a living.

▪ What do you do for a living? (=what do you do as a job?)

earn/make a living

▪ It's hard to make a decent living as a musician.

scrape/scratch a living

(=get just enough to eat or live)

2.) the living

all the people who are alive as opposed to dead people

≠ the dead

3.) [U]

the way in which someone lives their life

▪ the stresses of city living

4.)

the position or income of a ↑parish priest

→↑cost of living, ↑standard of living

→in the land of the living at ↑land¹ (7)