activity
noun
Simple meaning
Something done as an action or a movement.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ækˈtɪvəti
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
countable
Something done as an action or a movement.
countable
Something done for pleasure or entertainment, especially one involving movement or an excursion.
The trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically
“The level of activity declines with age.”
uncountable
The state or quality of being active; activeness.
The property of substances to react with other substances
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Something done as an action or a movement.
This meaning of 'activity' refers to a specific task or pursuit you engage in. It's a common, everyday word for hobbies, exercises, or tasks, like 'outdoor activities' or 'school activities.'
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where you'll really hear it
Travel planning
“The resort offers a wide range of fun activities.”
School announcement
“After-school activities are canceled due to the storm.”
Family conversation
“What activity do you want to do this weekend?”
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More ways to use activity
- “The level of activity declines with age.”noun
- “They avoided all recreational activity.”noun
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
A militant reformer.
Stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical.
A policy of taking direct action to achieve a political or social goal.
In an active manner.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
The human act of creating.
The activities of educating or instructing.
Educational activities not falling within the scope of the regular curriculum.
The act of governing.
Something that people do or cause to happen.
The operation of gathering information about an enemy.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
The activity of causing to have energy and be active.
Any agency bringing about activation.
Chemical agent capable of activity.
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Antonyms
Sense: something done as an action or a movement
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