Basic Details
Word: Honeybee
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: A small flying insect that makes honey and lives in colonies.
Synonyms: Apis, bee
Antonyms: N/A
Idioms and Phrases
- Busy as a bee: Used to describe someone who is very active and hardworking. Example: "She was busy as a bee preparing for the school's arts festival."
- The bee's knees: Refers to something that is excellent or outstanding. Example: "This new toy is the bee's knees; all my friends love it."
Usage Examples
Example 1: The honeybee pollinates flowers while collecting nectar to make honey.
Example 2: In spring, we can see plenty of honeybees buzzing around the garden.
Example 3: Without honeybees, many fruits and vegetables would not be able to grow.
Fun Fact
Did you know that honeybees can communicate with each other through a special "dance"? This dance helps them indicate the direction and distance of good food sources.
Famous Quote
"If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would only have four years of life left." Albert Einstein
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "honeybee" mean?
a) A large type of fish
b) A small flying insect that makes honey
c) A kind of tree
d) A type of bird
Answer: b) A small flying insect that makes honey
2. Which of these is a synonym of "honeybee"?
a) Lion
b) Apis
c) Elephant
d) Tiger
Answer: b) Apis
3. Which sentence uses "honeybee" correctly?
a) The honeybee can swim in the pond.
b) The honeybee flew from flower to flower collecting nectar.
c) The honeybee is a type of fish.
d) The honeybee runs very fast.
Answer: b) The honeybee flew from flower to flower collecting nectar.
4. Which idiom means someone who is very active?
a) The bee's knees
b) Quiet as a mouse
c) Busy as a bee
d) Slow as a turtle
Answer: c) Busy as a bee
5. What is the opposite of "honeybee"?
a) N/A
b) Butterfly
c) Ant
d) Spider
Answer: a) N/A
