What is the meaning of hives?

noun

• A teeming multitude.
  • synonyms: hive
• A man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees.
  • synonyms: beehive, hive
• A structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree.
  • synonyms: beehive, hive
• An itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs.
  • synonyms: urtication, urticaria, nettle rash

verb

• Store, like bees.
  • usage: "bees hive honey and pollen"; "He hived lots of information"
  • synonyms: hive
• Move together in a hive or as if in a hive.
  • usage: "The bee swarms are hiving"
  • synonyms: hive
• Gather into a hive.
  • usage: "The beekeeper hived the swarm"
  • synonyms: hive