S: (n) activity (any specific behavior) "they avoided all recreational activity"
S: (n) update (the act of bringing someone or something up to date) "the server update ran overnight"; "the local news station broadcast a special weather update"
S: (n) variation, variance (an activity that varies from a norm or standard) "any variation in his routine was immediately reported"
S: (n) space walk (any kind of physical activity outside a spacecraft by one of the crew)
S: (n) domesticity (domestic activities or life) "making a hobby of domesticity"
S: (n) operation (the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.)) "her smooth operation of the vehicle gave us a surprisingly comfortable ride"
S: (n) operation (a planned activity involving many people performing various actions) "they organized a rescue operation"; "the biggest police operation in French history"; "running a restaurant is quite an operation"; "consolidate the companies various operations"
S: (n) practice, pattern (a customary way of operation or behavior) "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"
S: (n) diversion, recreation (an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates) "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"
S: (n) cup of tea, bag, dish (an activity that you like or at which you are superior) "chemistry is not my cup of tea"; "his bag now is learning to play golf"; "marriage was scarcely his dish"
S: (n) follow-up, followup (an activity that continues something that has already begun or that repeats something that has already been done)
S: (n) game (a contest with rules to determine a winner) "you need four people to play this game"
S: (n) turn, play ((game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession) "it is my turn"; "it is still my play"
S: (n) music (musical activity (singing or whistling etc.)) "his music was his central interest"
S: (n) burst, fit (a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)) "a burst of applause"; "a fit of housecleaning"
S: (n) work (activity directed toward making or doing something) "she checked several points needing further work"
S: (n) works, deeds (performance of moral or religious acts) "salvation by deeds"; "the reward for good works"
S: (n) service ((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)
S: (n) waste, wastefulness, dissipation (useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly) "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources"
S: (n) attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try (earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something) "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
S: (n) control (the activity of managing or exerting control over something) "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
S: (n) protection (the activity of protecting someone or something) "the witnesses demanded police protection"
S: (n) education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational activity (the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill) "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded"
S: (n) dismantling, dismantlement, disassembly (the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery)) "Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons"
S: (n) operation, military operation (activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)) "it was a joint operation of the navy and air force"
S: (n) measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration (the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule) "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"
S: (n) calibration, standardization, standardisation (the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument) "the thermometer needed calibration"
S: (n) organization, organisation (the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically) "his organization of the work force was very efficient"
S: (n) grouping (the activity of putting things together in groups)
S: (n) support, supporting (the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening) "he leaned against the wall for support"
S: (n) procedure, process (a particular course of action intended to achieve a result) "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"
S: (n) ceremony (any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way) "the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine"; "he makes a ceremony of addressing his golf ball"; "he disposed of it without ceremony"
S: (n) ceremony (the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion) "an inaugural ceremony"
S: (n) laughter (the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn) "he enjoyed the laughter of the crowd"
S: (n) market, marketplace, market place (the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold) "without competition there would be no market"; "they were driven from the marketplace"
S: (n) politics (the activities and affairs involved in managing a state or a government) "unemployment dominated the politics of the inter-war years"; "government agencies multiplied beyond the control of representative politics"
S: (n) preparation, readying (the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose) "preparations for the ceremony had begun"
S: (n) aid, assist, assistance, help (the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose) "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"
S: (n) support (the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities) "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional support during difficult times"
S: (n) solo (any activity that is performed alone without assistance)
S: (n) buzz (a confusion of activity and gossip) "the buzz of excitement was so great that a formal denial was issued"
S: (n) fun (violent and excited activity) "she asked for money and then the fun began"
S: (n) release, outlet, vent (activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion) "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger"
S: (n) last (a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do) "he breathed his last"
S: (n) perturbation, disturbance (activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption) "the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset"; "he looked around for the source of the disturbance"; "there was a disturbance of neural function"
S: (n) work, piece of work (a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing) "it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works"; "the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work"; "he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey"; "the work of an active imagination"; "erosion is the work of wind or water over time"
S: (n) employment, work (the occupation for which you are paid) "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work"
S: (n) study, work (applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)) "mastering a second language requires a lot of work"; "no schools offer graduate study in interior design"
S: (n) work ((physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force) "work equals force times distance"
S: (n) workplace, work (a place where work is done) "he arrived at work early today"
S: (n) oeuvre, work, body of work (the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)) "he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre"; "Picasso's work can be divided into periods"
Verb
S: (v) work (exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity) "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor"
S: (v) work, do work (be employed) "Is your husband working again?"; "My wife never worked"; "Do you want to work after the age of 60?"; "She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through college"
S: (v) work, act (have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected) "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"
S: (v) function, work, operate, go, run (perform as expected when applied) "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"
S: (v) work, work on, process (shape, form, or improve a material) "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal"
S: (v) exercise, work, work out (give a workout to) "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles"; "this puzzle will exercise your mind"
S: (v) make, work (proceed along a path) "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest"
S: (v) work (operate in a certain place, area, or specialty) "She works the night clubs"; "The salesman works the Midwest"; "This artist works mostly in acrylics"
S: (v) work (proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity) "work your way through every problem or task"; "She was working on her second martini when the guests arrived"; "Start from the bottom and work towards the top"
S: (v) work (move in an agitated manner) "His fingers worked with tension"
S: (v) bring, work, play, wreak, make for (cause to happen or to occur as a consequence) "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"
S: (v) work, put to work (cause to work) "he is working his servants hard"
S: (v) cultivate, crop, work (prepare for crops) "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land"
S: (v) work (behave in a certain way when handled) "This dough does not work easily"; "The soft metal works well"
S: (v) influence, act upon, work (have and exert influence or effect) "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"
S: (v) work (operate in or through) "Work the phones"
S: (v) work (cause to operate or function) "This pilot works the controls"; "Can you work an electric drill?"
S: (v) work (provoke or excite) "The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy"
S: (v) work (gratify and charm, usually in order to influence) "the political candidate worked the crowds"
S: (v) shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge (make something, usually for a specific function) "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"
S: (v) work (move into or onto) "work the raisins into the dough"; "the student worked a few jokes into his presentation"; "work the body onto the flatbed truck"
S: (v) knead, work (make uniform) "knead dough"; "work the clay until it is soft"
S: (v) exploit, work (use or manipulate to one's advantage) "He exploit the new taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he works his parents for sympathy"
S: (v) solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work (find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of) "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"
S: (v) ferment, work (cause to undergo fermentation) "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"
S: (v) sour, turn, ferment, work (go sour or spoil) "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"
S: (v) work (arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion) "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"