Define the word activity

an activity that varies from a norm or standard

any kind of physical activity outside a spacecraft by one of the crew

domestic activities or life

the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.)

a planned activity involving many people performing various actions

a customary way of operation or behavior

an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

an activity that you like or at which you are superior

an activity that continues something that has already begun or that repeats something that has already been done

a contest with rules to determine a winner

(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession

musical activity (singing or whistling etc.)

the performance of a part or role in a drama

general activity and motion

a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)

activity directed toward making or doing something

performance of moral or religious acts

(law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of his lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to him

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

any activity that occupies a person’s attention

the activity of putting something in written form

normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting

activity that transgresses moral or civil law

useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

the activity of managing or exerting control over something

the activity of protecting someone or something

activity intended to achieve a particular sensory result

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

activity leading to skilled behavior

an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent

the human act of creating

the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery)

the act of puncturing or perforating

the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone

the act of using

activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)

the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument

the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically

the activity of putting things together in groups

the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening

the act of continuing an activity without interruption

a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way

the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion

the activity of worshipping

the activity of causing to have energy and be active

the activity of keeping something secret

the act of putting something in a certain place

the activity of supplying or providing something

the act of demanding

an activity that affords enjoyment

the act of receiving pleasure from something

the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief

the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

the activities and affairs involved in managing a state or a government

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

manner of acting or controlling yourself

(psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation

the activity of leading

the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)

any activity that is performed alone without assistance

a confusion of activity and gossip

violent and excited activity

violent and excited activity

activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion

a person’s dying act; the final thing a person can do

the activity of obscuring people’s understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered

the activity or business of negotiating an agreement; coming to terms

the activity of expressing something in words

activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption

the act or process of determining the time

work of little or no value done merely to look busy

preparation for the delivery of shellfire on a target

(baseball) the batter’s attempt to get on base

the supreme effort one can make

the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of

a system or procedure for identifying persons

the procedure of taking inked impressions of a person’s fingerprints for the purpose of identification

the procedure of analyzing the DNA in samples of a person’s body tissue or body fluid for the purpose of identification

(game) a player’s turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game

a procedure followed in making a medical diagnosis

(medicine) a procedure adopted to meet an emergency (especially a medical emergency)

the specific techniques used in conducting a particular experiment

the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project

a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)

a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites

the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)

the act of grouping things or people in pairs

the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases

an operation organized to free from danger or confinement

an operation involving secret work within a community or institution

use of biological principles in explaining human especially social behavior

the practice of cooperating

the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required

the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms

the practice of keeping one jump ahead of a friend or competitor

the practice of one person holding more than one benefice at a time

the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning

practices typical of contemporary life or thought

supernatural practices and techniques

the practice of ornamental display

the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind

the practice of advancing your career at the expense of your personal integrity

accepted or habitual practice

habitual mode of behavior

characteristic or habitual practice

the practice of lobbying; the activities of a lobbyist

the practice of owning slaves

the practice of making a debtor work for his creditor until the debt is discharged

law based on customary behavior

the practice of punishing people by hanging without due process of law

the practice of treating (someone or something) badly

the practice of nonconformity

the act of repressing; control by holding down

a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

immersing the body in water or sunshine

any joyous diversion

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

any carefree episode

an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy

the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)

an amusement or pastime

activity characterized by good humor

the activity of people seeking nighttime diversion (as at the theater, a nightclub, etc.)

a diversion that occupies one’s time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)

activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules

the occupation and skills of a confectioner

the occupation of athletes who compete for pay

agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life

the batting turn of a cricket player or team

an offensive move in a sport or game

(American football) a complete play to advance the football

(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit

a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target

a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them

a 17th century game; a wooden ball was driven along an alley with a mallet

a game involving athletic activity

a game enjoyed by children

a game played with playing cards

a game that is played on a table

a game suitable for playing in a parlor

a game that involves gambling

a game in which the total of all the gains and losses is zero

light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

playing a set of bells that are (usually) hung in a tower

music produced by playing a musical instrument

the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument); especially the exactitude of the pitch relations

the act of playing a percussion instrument

music that is vocalized (as contrasted with instrumental music)

the act of whistling a tune

acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture

imitating the mannerisms of another person

an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed

a performance using gestures and body movements without words

incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect

a short theatrical episode

poor acting by a ham actor

ostentatious or vainglorious or extravagant or melodramatic conduct

performing a role in an event that occurred at an earlier time

acting a particular role (as in psychotherapy)

repeated bursts of activity

the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field

a damaging piece of work

the performance of a piece of work

a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work

work done by one person or group that benefits another

the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it

land tenure by agricultural service or payment of rent; not burdened with military service

land tenure by service in the lord’s army

land tenure by service to the lord as a knight

difficult work

the work of a housewife

the work of cleaning and running a house

the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles

active work of little value

the work of cutting down trees for timber

work that is left incomplete

work to be done at night

work that involves handling papers: forms or letters or reports etc.

an organized activity to improve the condition of disadvantaged people in society

your occupation or line of work

the particular occupation for which you are trained

the occupation for which you are paid

the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed

a job in an organization

the measurement of tremors and shocks and undulatory movements of earthquakes

a job involving drudgery and confinement

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)

an occupation for which you are especially well suited

act of writing in code or cipher

the activity of writing by hand

the activity of inscribing (especially carving or engraving) letters or words

the activity of representing something by a special system of marks or characters

the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business

the occupation of taking and printing photographs or making movies

productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence

the practice of calisthenic exercises

the exercise of a profession

the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically

chemical analysis to determine the amounts of each element in the substance

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons

the overt expression of attitudes that indicate to others the degree of your maleness or femaleness

(in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player

the organized work of a religious missionary

the activity of treating someone savagely or viciously

entry to another’s property without right or permission

(law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought

misconduct in public office

improper or wicked or immoral behavior

willful negligence

wrongful conduct by a public official

doing a proper act in a wrongful or injurious manner

a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct

professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage

the action of perverting something (turning it to a wrong use)

a useless effort

a useless consumption of material

money spent for inadequate return

the devotion of time to a useless activity

excessive spending

spending resources lavishly and wastefully

wrongdoing that violates another’s rights and is unjustly inflicted

an act that causes someone or something to receive physical damage

an unjust act

an act causing pain or damage

the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle

creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire

lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing

a willful perversion of facts

an unethical agreement between an attorney and client that the attorney would sue and pay the costs of the client’s suit in return for a portion of the damages awarded

the unauthorized interference in a legal action by a person having no interest in it (as by helping one party with money or otherwise to continue the action) so as to obstruct justice or promote unnecessary litigation or unsettle the peace of the community

an act that disregards an agreement or a right

an attempt to get something

a usually brief attempt

a tentative attempt

an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)

the part played by a person in bringing about a result

the attempt to achieve equal rights or status

a futile or unprofitable endeavor

an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power

an attempt to acquire or gain something

informal words for any attempt or effort

an attempt to score in a game

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

an energetic attempt to achieve something

an attempt to take control of a corporation

the act of testing something

the act of undergoing testing

dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking

work paid for at a rate per unit of time

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

the act of helping or improving yourself without relying on anyone else

activity of controlling a crowd

an effort to minimize or curtail damage or loss

the act of being put under federal control

control from ground stations of airplanes in flight by means of messages transmitted to the pilot electronically

(engineering) the art or technique of trying to control rivers with dams etc in order to minimize the occurrence of floods

any instance of aggressive extension of authority

the act of controlling or directing according to rule

an accounting procedure or system designed to promote efficiency or assure the implementation of a policy or safeguard assets or avoid fraud and error etc.

the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular

the act of having and controlling property

(sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck)

(slang) a self-aggrandizing action undertaken simply for the pleasure of exercising control over other people

the measures taken to control a riot

the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)

the act of steering a ship

the act of setting and holding a course

the use of military aircraft to provide protection against attack by enemy aircraft during ground or naval operations

the act of shielding from harm

the activity of protecting something from loss or danger

excessive protection

the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury

protection from harm

the act of protecting against disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunity

the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes

the act of defending yourself

the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity

the act of locking something up to protect it

the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them

the act of protecting something by covering it

the act of making immune (especially by inoculation)

attention and management implying responsibility for safety

the act of making a piece of equipment rugged (strengthening to resist wear or abuse)

the act of treating something to make it repel water

the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods

becoming aware of something via the senses

the teaching of different genders in the same institutions

a program of instruction designed primarily for adult students who participate part-time

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

work assigned to and done by a student during a course of study; usually it is evaluated as part of the student’s grade in the course

education in elementary subjects (reading and writing and arithmetic) provided to young students at a grade school

an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students

educational activities not falling within the scope of the regular curriculum

education provided by a college or university

education beyond the elementary grades; provided by a high school or college preparatory school

a method of coordinated classroom teaching involving a team of teachers working together with a single group of students

an educational plan in which students alternate between paid employment and formal study

the course of practice and exercise and diet undertaken by an athlete

training to improve strength or self-control

(military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms

systematic training by multiple repetitions

training soldiers in military procedures

training for a new occupation

the training of an animal (especially the training of a horse for dressage)

teaching strategy to an athletic team

training a young child to use the toilet

the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)

a dramatic representation

an elaborate representation of scenes from history, etc.; usually involves a parade with rich costumes

representing figuratively as by emblem or allegory

providing a chart or outline of a system

visual representation as by photography or painting

the act of representing by a type or symbol; the action of typifying

the act of creating again

the act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into it

the creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services

the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote germination

the act of creating something by thinking

the creation of beautiful or significant things

the act of creating by removing something

(surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid

the act of punching a hole (especially a row of holes as for ease of separation)

the act of puncturing with a small point

(medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye

a careful systematic search

the act of searching for food and provisions

the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs

the act of searching visually

an organized search (by police) for a person (charged with a crime)

the act of searching for something

a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)

utilization or exercise

improper or excessive use

the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful

the act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products

the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose

a military operation carried out cooperatively by two or more allied nations or a military operation carried out by coordination of sea, land, and air forces

a military training exercise

activities organized by civilians for their own protection in time of war or disaster

several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)

an operation conducted primarily by naval forces in order to gain or extend or maintain control of the sea

an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters

a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

the action of attacking an enemy

the activity of keeping the peace by military forces (especially when international military forces enforce a truce between hostile groups or nations)

a military operation by both land and sea forces

the act of collecting information

military actions designed to influence the perceptions and attitudes of individuals, groups, and foreign governments

an intelligence operation so planned as to permit plausible denial by the sponsor

moving over territory to search for something

a very thorough search of a person or a place

measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (especially of the sun’s rays)

measuring sensitivity to pain or pressure

recording anemometrical measurements

measuring wind speed and direction

the precise measurement of angles

measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities

measurement of the pH level and the oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations in arterial blood; important in diagnosis of many respiratory diseases

measuring sensitivity of hearing

measuring the depths of the oceans

(music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency

the act of adjusting something to match a standard

measurement of quantities of heat

measurement of human heads

measuring the optical density of a substance by shining light on it and measuring its transmission

measuring the dose of radiation emitted by a radioactive source

measurement of a fetus (especially the diameter of the head)

the measurement of specific gravity

measurement of the elevation of land above sea level

a generic term used to cover any application of measurement techniques to the quantification of mental functions

measuring with a micrometer

the act of making and recording a measurement

measurement of the dimensions of the bony birth canal (to determine whether vaginal birth is possible)

measurement of the properties of light (especially luminous intensity)

the act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something

measurement of the amount of radioactive material (usually carbon 14) that an object contains; can be used to estimate the age of the object

the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments

measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form)

the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line)

locating a source of sound (as an enemy gun) by measurements of the time the sound arrives at microphones in known positions

act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale

the use of a spirometer to measure vital capacity

the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map

a deliberately haphazard arrangement of observations so as to simulate chance

systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale

the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement

the act of making a list of items

the grouping of musical phrases in a melodic line

the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type

the act of gathering something together

grouping by class or kind or size

the act of organizing as a territory

the act of propping up with shores

the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)

the act of prolonging something

the act of doing or performing again

the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior

the act of abiding (enduring without yielding)

the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion

something that survives

a procedure employed by medical or dental practitioners

(genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome

a procedure for operating something or for dealing with a given situation

the act of becoming stiff

indirect procedure or action

a long and complicated and confusing procedure

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

an ancient ritual for preparing and serving and drinking tea

a ceremonial purification of the Roman population every five years following the census

a ceremony having religious meaning

a military custom performed in observance of some event or anniversary

the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)

worship of ancestors

the practice of quoting from books or plays etc.

the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies

exaggerated emphasis on the importance of rites or ritualistic forms in worship

going without clothes as a social practice

the habitual practice of systematization and classification

the practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

the act of worshiping blindly and to excess

the worship given to God alone

the worship of idols; the worship of images that are not God

religious zeal; the willingness to serve God

the worship of yourself

the worship of trees

the worship of planets or stars

the worship of the cosmos

the acts or rites of worshiping devils

the worship of fire

the worship of saints

the worship of the sun

the worship of animals

the worship of a single god but without claiming that it is the only god

the worship of the moon

the activity of thrilling or markedly exciting some person or group

the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something

the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)

the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance

activity that tries to conceal something

the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it

a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent)

concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public

concealing something under the ground

an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure

avoiding detection by moving carefully

concealing the source of illegally gotten money

the act of positioning close together (or side by side)

the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others

the act of orienting

the act of fixing firmly in place

the act of planting or setting in the ground

the act of placing in a new position

the act of putting something in position

the placement of one thing on top of another

the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument

(geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide

the act of supplying dry land with water by means of ditches, etc.

the act of supplying food and nourishment

the activity of supplying or taking on fuel

the provision of health care

the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)

handling an operation that involves providing labor and materials be supplied as needed

the act of supplying something

the activity of supplying a stock of something

the act or process of providing aid or help of any sort

act of demanding or levying by force or authority

demand for something as rightful or due

the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses

control of the flow of traffic in a building or a city

control (by agreement among producers or by government) of the price of a commodity in interstate commerce

an activity that affords excessive pleasure and enjoyment

an illegal market in which goods or currencies are bought and sold in violation of rationing or controls

a market in which more people want to sell than want to buy

an unofficial market in which goods are bought and sold at prices lower than the official price set by a regulatory agency

a market in which more people want to buy than want to sell

the market in which workers compete for jobs and employers compete for workers

providing food and services

automatic transmission and measurement of data from remote sources by wire or radio or other means

the measurement of temperature

the measurement of changes in weight as a function of changes in temperature used as a technique of chemically analyzing substances

the measurement of intraocular pressure by determining the amount of force needed to make a slight indentation in the cornea

the measurement of viscosity

the distribution of forces in preparation for battle or work

preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation

final preparation and adjustments

the act of making something ready

an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action

act or process of unloading and loading and servicing a vessel or aircraft for a return trip

exercising in preparation for strenuous activity

the act of controlling by restraining someone or something

act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something

physical assistance

act of turning to for assistance

with the help of or owing to

assistance in time of difficulty

the act of giving temporary assistance

an act of help or assistance

the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need

the act of giving hope or support to someone

assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal

aiding the cause or policy or interests of

the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence

assistance between and within military commands

the behavior of a male animal that defines and defends its territory

deliberately unfriendly behavior

conduct characteristic of a bohemian

conduct that is unfair or unethical or unsportsmanlike

underhand commercial or political behavior designed to discredit an opponent

a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others

the quality of being easy in behavior or style

the manner in which people typically behave or things typically happen

the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge

a position of leadership

a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead’)

the initiating or popularizing of a trend or fashion

(card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit

(card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner

the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable’s effect by comparison with a control condition

(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems

the second pillar of Islam is prayer; a prescribed liturgy performed five times a day (preferably in a mosque) and oriented toward Mecca

offering words of homage as an act of worship

an angry disturbance

a sudden disturbance of the earth’s magnetic field; caused by emission of particles from the sun

(economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller

(economics) a market in which goods or services are offered by several sellers but there is only one buyer

(economics) a market in which control over the supply of a commodity is in the hands of a small number of producers and each one can influence prices and affect competitors

the act of locating something at a time when it could not have existed or occurred

a game of chance played with a dreidel during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah

the use of methods that do not cause long-term harm to the environment or deplete natural resources

a competition or quizzing game in which contestants are asked about obscure or miscellaneous facts

a job, especially a temporary job