bee in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
bee in Hindi हिन्दी
bee in Sindhi سنڌي
bee in Telugu తెలుగు
bee in Urdu اُردُو
bee in English
- bee⇄bee (1), noun.
1. an insect with four wings and a hairy body, that produces wax to make honeycombs and gathers nectar and pollen from flowers to make honey. There are several kinds. Honeybees live in large, permanent, highly organized communities, c - bee⇄bee (2), noun.
(Nautical.) a ring, or a piece of hardwood, bolted to the side of a bowsprit and used to reeve stays through; bee block. - bee⇄expr. have a bee in one's bonnet (or one's head),
a. to think of one thing only; be overenthusiastic about one thing.
Ex. When he has a bee in his bonnet, he won't consider anything else.
b. to have some secret idea.
Ex. College - bee⇄expr. put the bee on, (Especially U.S. Slang.) to try to get money from; borrow from.
Ex. You don't have to tell me why you don't put the bee on your brother (Saul Bellow). - bee⇄expr. the bee's knees, (Slang.) the most outstanding or excellent person or thing; the tops; something special.
Ex. ""I know Ari. He's the bee's knees"" (Time).