activity

Plural

activities

1. 1.The state or quality of being active; activeness.

   • Pit row was abuzz with activity.
   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:activity.

2. 2.Something done as an action or a movement.

   • The activity for the morning was a walk to the store.

3. 3.Something done for pleasure or entertainment, especially one involving movement or an excursion.

   • Quilting can be an enjoyable activity.
   • An increasing number of sports activities are on offer at the university.

4. 4.The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time and have no natural end point.

   • This is a fun activity.

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By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Rare

General reading & writing

Common

Academic

Common

Literature

Rare

Synonyms

• action

Word family

• active