hive

hive of activity

Fig. a location where things are very busy. The hotel lobby was a hive of activity each morning. During the holidays, the shopping center is a hive of activity.

hive off

To set something apart from a group: The CEO hived off the department into another division. The police academy hived the new recruits off during orientation.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ranulf	-	Scottish
Mali	-	Thai
Eluned	el-IN-ed, el-EEN-ed	Welsh
Awhina	-	Maori
Augusta	ow-GUWS-tah (German, Polish), ow-GOOS-tah (Italian), ə-GUS-tə (English)	German, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Dutch, English, Ancient Roman
Thecla	-	Dutch (Rare), Late Greek (Latinized)