life - the period from the present until death
Example:- he appointed himself emperor for life
life, life-time, lifespan, lifetime - the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
Example:- the battery had a short life
life - the period between birth and the present time
Example:- I have known him all his life
life - the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones
Example:- there is no life on the moon
life, living - the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
Example:- he could no longer cope with the complexities of life
life - the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living
Example:- he hoped for a new life in Australia
aliveness, animation, life, living - the condition of living or the state of being alive
Example:- while there's life there's hope
life - living things collectively
Example:- the oceans are teeming with life
life, liveliness, spirit, sprightliness - animation and energy in action or expression
Example:- it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it
biography, life, life history, life story - an account of the series of events making up a person's life
life, life sentence - a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives
Example:- he got life for killing the guard
life - a motive for living
Example:- pottery was his life
life - a living person
Example:- his heroism saved a life
life - a characteristic state or mode of living
Example:- social life