activity
/ækˈtɪ.və.ti/
noun
🇬🇧 UK
/ækˈtɪ.və.ti/
🇺🇸 US
/ækˈtɪ.və.ti/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
The state or quality of being active; activeness.
“Pit row was abuzz with activity.”
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Meaning 2 · noun
Something done as an action or a movement.
“The activity for the morning was a walk to the store.”
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Meaning 3 · noun
Something done for pleasure or entertainment, especially one involving movement or an excursion.
“An increasing number of sports activities are on offer at the university.”
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Meaning 4 · noun
(grammar) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time and have no natural end point.
How this word is used
- Everyday “Pit row was abuzz with activity.”
- General “The activity for the morning was a walk to the store.”
- General “An increasing number of sports activities are on offer at the university.”
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