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

  • (..) There are other things besides work. What are they? What are you thinking about? What do people do? It's life, John. Activities available, just add meaning. You could try leaving the house. You know, maybe... ...talk to people. You could try taking out the garbage. And there's some more, (..)
    2001 A Beautiful Mind
  • (..) Your aggressive moves towards me indicate that you feel the same way. But still, ritual requires that we continue with a number of platonic activities... ...before we have sex. I am proceeding with those activities... ...but in point of actual fact... ...all I really want to do is have (..)
    2001 A Beautiful Mind