live off the land
live off the land verb: to sustain a living by consuming produce that one harvests or hunts from the countryside.
Verb
live off the land (third-person singular simple present lives off the land, present participle living off the land, simple past and past participle lived off the land)
- To sustain a living by consuming produce that one harvests or hunts from the countryside.
- Synonyms:
- live off the country
Synonyms of live off the land
Forms of live off the land
| third-person singular present | lives off the land |
|---|---|
| present participle | living off the land |
| past participle | lived off the land |
| past | lived off the land |
Words formed from live off the land
Questions about live off the land
- What does live off the land mean?
- Live off the land means to sustain a living by consuming produce that one harvests or hunts from the countryside.
- What part of speech is live off the land?
- Live off the land is a verb.
- What is the past tense of live off the land?
- The past tense of live off the land is lived off the land.
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