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Definition of activity :
The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an increasing variety of human activities.
Synonyms:
use, thing, natural action, act, military action, course, conditioning, bodily process, practise, natural process, binge, bodily function, change, amusement, action mechanism, demonstration, activeness, move, action at law, enjoyment, delight, blast, escapism, body process, drill, application, legal action, crowd pleaser
business (part of speech: noun)
exchange, proprietorship, holding, commission, industry, service, occupation, situation, venture, retailing, management, establishment, posting, concern, career, consortium, selling, market, negotiation, partnership, position, trade, calling, job, firm, employment, profession, barter, affair, assignment, livelihood, busy work, vocation, station, transaction, merchant, corporation, interest, commerce, specialty, company
motion (part of speech: noun)
mobility, motility, locomotion, flux, passage, transition, procession
energy (part of speech: noun)
potency, vivacity, fervor, snap, puissance, vigor, pep, fire, verve, drive, stamina, spark, spunk, effervescence, zip, zeal, strength, zing, spirit, might, force, vim, power
exertion (part of speech: noun)
onerousness, exertion, toil, strenuousness
venture (part of speech: noun)
campaign, task, initiative, project, maneuver, procedure, undertaking, pursuit, production, scheme, adventure, exploit, feat
action (part of speech: noun)
labor, motion, action, conduct, enterprise, behavior, exercise, endeavor, deed, operation, effort, performance, practice, movement
activity (part of speech: noun)
business, energy, animation, agility, kinetics, stirring, liveliness
vigor (part of speech: noun)
ardency, passion, excitement, relish, zest, agitation, eagerness, gusto, lustiness, sprightliness, friskiness, exuberance, industriousness, earnestness, enthusiasm, fervency
Usage examples:
- Johnny came back, entirely good- natured, his attractive blue eyes glancing here and there in restless activity. - "The Adventures of Bobby Orde", Stewart Edward White.
- But the urgent demands for material activity quickly recall the mass of men to normal relations with their fellows and the outer world. - "Rousseau Volumes I. and II.", John Morley.
- To the former this awakened activity of the old man's brain was not a little annoying. - "The Story Of Kennett", Bayard Taylor.