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activity

activity

∞ 1.0
An action people do for a purpose or for fun
  • noun
  • /ækˈtɪvɪti/
: actividad
  • He's aware of all your extracurricular activities at school.
  • physical activity
  • engaging activities
  • extracurricular activities

Focus on doing activities that draw your passion.

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Examples

  • Well, I should probably be planning some more group activities for tomorrow.

  • Yoga is a relaxing activity that helps improve flexibility and reduce stress.

  • Reading is a number one activity that helped me.

  • Focus on doing activities that draw your passion.

  • The vast majority of the patients perform household activities that require some physical activity.

    Academic text (2017)
  • I can see the champion of England takes his leisure activities very seriously.

  • You need to add energizing activities to your schedule.

  • Second, find a soothing activity to distract yourself.

  • They have seen a rise in activity and they've noticed a pattern of their appearances within smaller communities.

  • Outdoor sports are a great way to engage in physical activity and meet new friends.

Synonyms

action
vsactivity
∞ 1.3

Doing things to get results

is a specific, single thing done for purpose or enjoyment
behavior
vsactivity
  • Specialized
345 2.5

The actions a person or animal shows in studies

is a chosen or planned single thing rather than a general pattern
play
vsactivity
293 1.0

Activity done for fun, often by children

is used for any specific thing done for purpose or enjoyment
amusement
vsactivity
86 1.8

An enjoyable activity or entertainment that holds your attention

is a concrete thing people do rather than a general form of entertainment
pastime
vsactivity
52 2.0

A thing you do regularly for fun in your free time

is any single thing, not necessarily regular or during free time

Antonyms

37 4.9

Not doing anything when something should be done

10 3.5

A period of time with no movement or action

9 6.3

Accepting things without trying to change them

Idioms

A place where many people are busy and moving

Compounds

38 3.0

Physical acts between people, like touching or having sex, that give pleasure

An activity at school that is not part of lessons, like sports or clubs

seismic activity
  • Specialized
12 3.7

Movements of the ground that cause earthquakes or small shakes

A thing people do together to meet and talk for fun

Eruptions and other events that happen at volcanoes

business activity
  • Specialized
8 3.4

Actions done to run a company, like buying, selling or providing services

A short busy time when many people do things quickly

intelligence activity
  • Specialized
4 3.9

Actions to collect and study information about threats for military or security services

Business activity that aims to make money

Actions by the people who run a country or city

An activity that teaches skills or facts in a school class

social activity
  • Texting
2 3.4

How often a person posts, comments, or likes on social media

Using imagination or skill to make something new, like painting and writing

2 3.1

Private actions between people that involve touching for pleasure

Secret or illegal actions to try to overthrow a government

1 4.1

A busy time when many things happen quickly and in a confused way

An activity that helps people use and notice their senses, like touch or smell

offensive activity
  • Offensive
1 6.3

Bad behavior that shows little respect and hurts others

An activity done in free time for fun or rest

A US Marine Corps unit that gathers and gives information for Marine missions worldwide

bond-trading activity
  • Specialized
6.8

Buying and selling bonds, usually by brokers on a market

An outdoor activity on land like hiking or camping

A former U.S. intelligence agency that did advanced computer research

8.9

Action that makes small particles or cells stick together into clumps in a liquid

Sexual activities people do outside school, often social or romantic

How Energetic

sport
∞ 1.0
exercise
420 1.0
task
∞ 1.0
activity
∞ 1.0
pastime
52 2.0

Surface Forms

activity singular
activities plural

Morphology

activity = active (transparent) = act + ive + ity

Built from 'active' + '-ity'; the sense 'a specific action or behaviour' is a straightforward extension of the noun form.

Etymology

Activity comes from the root act meaning 'to do', the same root you see in action and actor. So an activity is a specific thing you do, often for a purpose or for fun.