life

(noun) a characteristic state or mode of living. Examples: "Social life." "City life." "Real life."

(noun) the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities. Synonyms: living. Example: "He could no longer cope with the complexities of life."

(noun) the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living. Examples: "He hoped for a new life in australia." "He wanted to live his own life without interference from others."

(noun) the condition of living or the state of being alive. Synonyms: animation, living, aliveness. Examples: "While there's life there's hope." "Life depends on many chemical and physical processes."

(noun) the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death). Synonyms: lifetime, life-time, lifespan. Examples: "The battery had a short life." "He lived a long and happy life."

(noun) the period between birth and the present time. Example: "I have known him all his life."

(noun) the period from the present until death. Example: "He appointed himself emperor for life."

(noun) a living person. Example: "His heroism saved a life."

(noun) animation and energy in action or expression. Synonyms: liveliness, spirit, sprightliness. Example: "It was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it."

(noun) living things collectively. Example: "The oceans are teeming with life."

(noun) the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones. Example: "There is no life on the moon."

(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. Example: "Pottery was his life."

(noun) a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives. Synonyms: life sentence. Example: "He got life for killing the guard."