Hiving
/ˈhaɪvɪŋ/noun
Present participle of hive; to place or store in a hive, or to move together in a crowd.
Did you know?In English, *hive* is tied to the old idea of a bee-house, and the verb sense of people “hiving together” grew from the image of a living swarm gathering into one contained force.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
hȳf
“A beehive; a dwelling or container for bees.”
Middle English
ME
hive
“A beehive; later, to collect or store in a hive.”
16th Century
English
hive
“To put into a hive; also to cluster or gather closely together.”
Modern English
English
hiving
“Gathering, clustering, or placing in a hive-like mass.”