activities
Organized things doing
Activities are things people do, especially organized or purposeful ones: outdoor activities, classroom activities, extracurricular activities.
The word often implies engagement or participation rather than passive experience.
In institutional contexts, activities may be scheduled events: The cruise ship offers daily activities.
Suspicious or criminal behavior is sometimes euphemized as activities: The FBI monitored his activities.
Structured physical exercise
- exerciseActivity for fitness
- cardioPulse-elevating exercise regimen
- runningSwift foot travel
- swimmingLocomotion through water
cycling · yoga · pilates · aerobics · gym · strength · lifting · calisthenics
Gathering for celebration
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- meetupInformal planned gathering
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
clubbing · volunteering · potluck · barbecue · game night · book club · karaoke · dancing
Gathering items over time
- philatelyStudy of postal stamps
- numismaticsStudy of currency
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
- bakingCooking with dry heat
brewing · gardening · chess · puzzles · gaming · birdwatching · astronomy · reading
Deliberate learning effort
- tutoringIndividual academic guidance
- readingInterpreting written text
- workshopPlace for making or learning
- seminarGroup discussion for learning
course · lecture · lesson · training · practice · research · language learning · online class
Pigment on canvas
- drawingMarks forming a picture
- potteryFired clay objects
- sculptingShaping material into forms
- knittingLoop-based textile making
quilting · scrapbooking · calligraphy · woodworking · crafting · writing · photography · embroidery
Recreational trail walking
- campingOutdoor recreational lodging
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
- kayakingNavigating slim watercraft seated
- canoeingWatercraft propulsion by paddle
backpacking · mountaineering · surfing · sailing · skiing · snowboarding · horseriding · foraging
Organized competitive activities
- playRecreation or staged drama
- amusementPleased entertainment state
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- tourismLeisure travel sector
vacation · travel · board games · puzzles · arcade · bowling · mini golf · escape room
workout
Structured physical exercise
swimming · cycling · yoga · pilates · aerobics · gym · strength · lifting · calisthenics · stretching
party
Gathering for celebration
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- meetupInformal planned gathering
celebration · clubbing · volunteering · potluck · barbecue · game night · book club · karaoke · dancing · reunion
collecting
Gathering items over time
- philatelyStudy of postal stamps
- numismaticsStudy of currency
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
baking · brewing · gardening · chess · puzzles · gaming · birdwatching · astronomy · reading · journaling
studying
Deliberate learning effort
- tutoringIndividual academic guidance
- readingInterpreting written text
- workshopPlace for making or learning
seminar · course · lecture · lesson · training · practice · research · language learning · online class · apprenticeship
painting
Pigment on canvas
knitting · quilting · scrapbooking · calligraphy · woodworking · crafting · writing · photography · embroidery · weaving
hiking
Recreational trail walking
- campingOutdoor recreational lodging
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
- kayakingNavigating slim watercraft seated
canoeing · backpacking · mountaineering · surfing · sailing · skiing · snowboarding · horseriding · foraging · picnicking
games
Organized competitive activities
- playRecreation or staged drama
- amusementPleased entertainment state
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
tourism · vacation · travel · board games · puzzles · arcade · bowling · mini golf · escape room · theme park
guitar
Fretted stringed instrument
singing · composing · jamming · practice · ensemble · choir · orchestra · band · ukulele · flute
- teachingteaching, lesson plans, instructing, educating, courses
- senior livingassisted living, retirement, independent living, continuing care, life care
- Sunday schoolBible stories, Sunday school teachers, memory verses, lesson plans, Bible verse
- nursing homesresidents, nurses, CNAs, LPNs, nursing staff
- student unionsstudent council, student government, representatives, reps, officers
- VBSBible stories, memory verses, craft time, games, songs
activitieswork
Effort toward a goal
duties · obligations · responsibilities · chores · professions
activitiespassivity
State of non-resistance
spectatorship · observation · watching · contemplation · meditation
- church activitiesOrganized congregational programs
- outdoor activitiesLeisure pursuits in nature
- extracurricular activitiesNon-academic school pursuits
- indoor activitiesPursuits done under shelter
- summer activitiesThings done in warm months
- group activitiesEndeavors performed collectively
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