Definition of On the qui vive

1. Noun. Lively attentiveness.

Exact synonyms: Alertness, Sharp-sightedness
Generic synonyms: Attentiveness
Derivative terms: Alert, Sharp-sighted

Definition of On the qui vive

1. Adverb. in a state of heightened vigilance, especially prior to battle ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of On The Qui Vive

on the money
on the move
on the nail
on the nose
on the offensive(p)
on the one hand
on the other hand
on the outs
on the pill
on the plus side
on the point of
on the prowl
on the qt
on the qui vive (current term)
on the quiet(p)
on the radar
on the rampage
on the receiving end
on the record
on the right track
on the rise
on the road
on the rocks
on the ropes
on the run
on the same page
on the same wavelength

Literary usage of On the qui vive

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Court of the Tuileries from the Restoration to the Flight of Louis Philippe by Catherine Charlotte Jackson (1897)
"Flight of the English Ladies. — Faded Hopes. — An Imperious Heroine. — Packing the Travelling Carriage. — On the Qui Vive. — Flight of the " Comte de Lille. ..."

2. A History of Kentucky and Kentuckians: The Leaders and Representative Men in by E. Polk Johnson, Lewis Publishing Company (1912)
"... emoluments of public office he is ever on the qui vive to do all in his power to advance the general welfare of this county and of the state at large. ..."

3. Six Months on the Italian Front: From the Stelvio to the Adriatic, 1915-1916 by Julius Mendes Price (1917)
"... Austria—Aeroplane bombs Venice—French aviators—Treasures of Venice—Everyday life in Venice during daytime—After nightfall—on the qui vive— Extraordinary ..."

4. The Diary of a Sportsman Naturalist in India by Edward Percy Stebbing (1920)
"... fairly in the open : sometimes I was seen by the graceful little animals who were ever on the qui vive in these parts—at others I had made bad misses. ..."

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