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shack up vs live

live vs shack up

shack up is not an adjective while live is an adjective.

shack up and live both are verbs.

shack up is not an adverb while live is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shack up No No Yes No
live No Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, live is a hypernym of shack up; that is, live is a word with a broader meaning than shack up:
  • shack up: share living quarters; usually said of people who are not married and live together as a couple
  • live: be an inhabitant of or reside in
Other hypernyms of shack up include dwell, inhabit, populate.
shack up (adjective) live (adjective)
possessing life
exerting force or containing energy
actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
charged or energized with electricity
of current relevance
elastic; rebounds readily
abounding with life and energy
charged with an explosive
highly reverberant
in current use or ready for use
capable of erupting
shack up (verb) live (verb)
share living quarters; usually said of people who are not married and live together as a couple have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
have life, be alive
support oneself
continue to live and avoid dying
lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
pursue a positive and satisfying existence
be an inhabitant of or reside in
shack up (adverb) live (adverb)
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Difference between shack up and live

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