bee: Meaning and Definition of
bee
Pronunciation: (bē), [key] — n.
- any hymenopterous insect of the superfamily Apoidea, including social and solitary species of several families, as the bumblebees, honeybees, etc.
- the common honeybee, Apis mellifera.
- a community social gathering in order to perform some task, engage in a contest, etc.: a sewing bee; a spelling bee; a husking bee.
- Our aunt obviously has a bee in her bonnet, but we're very fond of her.
- to be obsessed with one idea.
- to have eccentric or fanciful ideas or schemes:Our aunt obviously has a bee in her bonnet, but we're very fond of her.
- to try to obtain money from, as for a loan or donation: My brother just put the bee on me for another $10.
- (esp. in the 1920s) a person or thing that is wonderful, great, or marvelous: Her new roadster is simply the bee's knees.
bee
Pronunciation: (bē), [key] — n.
- Also calleda piece of hardwood, bolted to the side of a bowsprit, through which to reeve stays.
- a metal ring or bracelet.
B.E.E.
- Bachelor of Electrical Engineering.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.