Meaning of activity In English

• 0 the situation in which a lot of things are happening or people are moving around:

  • There was a lot of activity in preparation for the Queen's visit.

  • Economists are concerned by the low level of economic activity.

  • There was a sudden flurry of activity when the director walked in.

• 1 the work of a group or organization to achieve an aim:

  • He was found guilty of terrorist activity.

  • criminal activities

• 2 something that is done for enjoyment, especially an organized event:

  • His spare-time activities include cooking, tennis, and windsurfing.

  • We offer our guests a wide range of outdoor/sporting activities.

• 3 the doing of something, or something that you are doing, have done, or could do:

  • [ C ] There were lots of activities for children at the museum.

  • [ C ] Her favorite activity is visiting antique shops.

  • [ U ] Carbon dioxide is also produced by human activity.

• 4 a situation in which a lot of things are happening or being done:

  • business/commercial/economic activity Any conflict has the potential to disrupt business activity.

  • manufacturing/marketing/trading activity

  • boost/increase activity This package of tax cuts and spending increases is designed to boost economic activity over the next year.

  • The increased level of activity in our principal markets flattened out during the first half of this year.

• 5 the work of a person, group, or organization to achieve something, especially to make money:

  • The company's activities stretch from Australia to the US.

  • We invest primarily in companies which have their principal business activities in the Pacific Basin.

  • manufacturing/marketing/management activities