n. An insect of the genus Apis; a hive-bee or honey-bee. See Apis.n. Any aculeate hymenopterous insect of the division Mellifera or Anthophila, comprising the families Apidœ and Andrenidœ, and including, besides the hive-bees of the genus Apis, the mason-bees, carpenter-bees, bumblebees, etc. See cuts under Anthophora, carpenter-bee, and Hymenoptera.n. An assemblage of persons who meet to engage in united labor for the benefit of an individual or a family, or in some joint amusement: so called from the combined labor of the bees of a hive: as, a quilting-bee, a husking-bee, a spelling-bee, etc.n. To be restless or uneasy.n. To be somewhat crazy.n. A ring of metal, usually an ornament for the arm or neck; a collar or brooch; sometimes, a finger-ring.n. Nautical, a ring or hoop of metal through which to reeve stays. See bee-block.n. [capitalized] In astronomy, the constellation generally called Apis or Musca.