activity

Definition

  • noun: the state of being active
  • noun: the quality or state of being 'active'
  • usually plural
  • synonyms: act, acting, action

Examples

  • The police are now monitoring criminal/gang/drug 'activity' in the area.

  • There has been an increase in the city's (level of) economic 'activity'.

  • The instruments are used to detect volcanic 'activity' on the island.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) frightened in my life. Was I on key? You were. Wow, that's a wonder. Look at the truck. It's trashed. Of course, tornado activity continues. Reports from Fairview indicate a drive-in was blown away. We know there's injuries and the damage is massive. Is that what it was like up on the hill? (..)
    1996 Twister