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living
activate
action
activity
activeness
stop-go
get weaving
get cracking
get rolling
get started
get moving
get going
bestir oneself
abeyant
dormant
long-acting
take effect
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kicking
unactive
quiescent
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unused
inactivity
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demand
fierce
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superactive
active
requirement
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thing
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hands-on
busy
make the dust fly
omniactive
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motivating
putter
unsleeping
motivative
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plough into
in effect
attack
manner
actuated
actify
on
kick off
passive-aggression
energic
actively
live
on the ball
dynamic
nonactive
preactivity
romp
straining
overactivate
a rolling stone gathers no moss
strain
exercising
hum
run
busyness
vigorous
loft
awakening
semi-active
brisk
throughgoing
living
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action
activity
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inactivity
demand
requirement
thing
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manner
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preactivity
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strain
exercising
hum
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awakening
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bestir
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trigger
activate
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get cracking
get rolling
get started
get moving
get going
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take effect
exert
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make the dust fly
putter
innervate
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actify
kick off
romp
overactivate
run
loft
verb
adj
verb
- To activate; to become active.
- To fire a weapon.
- To initiate something.
- To spark a response, especially a negative emotional response, in (someone).
noun
- An electronic transducer allowing a drum, cymbal, etc. to control an electronic drum unit or similar device.
- An event, experience or other stimulus that initiates a traumatic memory or a strong reaction in a person.
- An SQL procedure that may be initiated when a record is inserted, updated or deleted; typically used to maintain referential integrity.
- A concept or image that upsets somebody by sparking a negative emotional response.
- A similar device used to activate any mechanism.
- An event that initiates others, or incites a response.
- A pulse in an electronic circuit that initiates some component.
- A text string that, when received by a player, will cause the player to execute a certain command.
- A device that manually lengthens (or sometimes shortens) the slide or tubing of a brass instrument, allowing the pitch range to be altered while playing.
- A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.
noun
- the state of being active
- something done (usually as opposed to something said)
- a military engagement
- a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
- the series of events that form a plot
- the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
- the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
- a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
- an act by a government body or supranational organization
- the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
- In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
verb
noun
- the state of being active
- the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically
- any specific behavior
- an organic process that takes place in the body
- (chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction
- a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
verb
verb
verb
verb
verb
verb
adj
- Alive, active (especially in the phrase alive and kicking).
- Actively ongoing and enjoyable.
- Terrific, great (of clothes) smart, fashionable.
noun
- The action of the verb to kick.
- A great loss or defeat; licking.
- A violent assault involving repeated kicks.
- A performance art that is a mix of dance footwork, acrobatic maneuver, and martial arts kicks, drawn from a variety of disciplines. Used in stage dance choreography and staged fight choreography.
adj
- Physically active.
- An attribute of a motion or play which requires fine physical ability.
- Of a level in a Super Mario game with an emphasis on platforming challenge, often involving precise jumps between floating platforms above a bottomless pit, and having upbeat background music.
- Having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape.
- Having to do with athletes.
noun
adj
adj
- Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy
- Implying or producing rapid action.
- Brisk; lively.
- Applied to a form of the verb; — opposed to passive. See active voice.
- Applied to verbs which assert that the subject acts upon or affects something else; transitive.
- (of a homosexual man) enjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his partner.
- Requiring or implying action or exertion
- Not passive.
- Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative
- Eligible to be processed by a compiler or interpreter.
- Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
- Emitting hot materials, such as lava, smoke, or steam, or producing tremors.
- Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.
- Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state.
- In action; actually proceeding; working; in force
noun
noun
- an action
- a special situation
- a special abstraction
- an artifact
- an event
- a vaguely specified concern
- a statement regarded as an object
- an entity that is not named specifically
- any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence
- a special objective
- a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion
- a separate and self-contained entity
verb
- To be in motion; to be active or bustling; to exert or busy oneself.
- To incite to action.
- Of a feeling or emotion: to rise, begin to be felt.
- To disturb the relative position of the particles of (a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.
- To begin to move, especially gently, from a still or unmoving position.
- To bring into debate; to agitate.
- To rise from sleep or unconsciousness.
- To disturb the content of (a container) by passing an object through it.
noun
noun
prep
- Occupied in (activity).
- (also as at; before dates) On a particular date.
- In a state of.
- On the subject of; regarding.
- In, near, or in the general vicinity of a particular place.
- Denotes a price.
- Because of.
- Bothering, irritating, causing discomfort to
- Indicates a position on a scale or in a series.
- Indicates a means, method, or manner.
- Holding a given speed or rate.
- Indicating occurrence in an instant of time or a period of time relatively short in context or from the speaker's perspective.
- In the direction of (often in an unfocused or uncaring manner).
noun
adj
- not surviving in active use
- very tired
- unerringly accurate
- physically inactive
- (followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive
- devoid of physical sensation; numb
- lacking acoustic resonance
- not yielding a return
- not circulating or flowing
- lacking resilience or bounce
- out of use or operation because of a fault or breakdown
- no longer having force or relevance
- the complete stoppage of an action
- drained of electric charge; discharged
- devoid of activity
noun
- people who are no longer living
- a time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense
adv
- completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
- quickly and without warning; happening unexpectedly; on impulse; without premeditation
adj
adj
- Active; clever.
- Neat; tidy; trim; spruce; smart.
- Safe; secure.
- Tight; firm; steady; sound; in good condition or health.
- True; trusty; trustworthy; faithful.
noun
- A trigonometric point; a trig point.
- A stone, block of wood, or anything else, placed under a wheel or barrel to prevent motion; a scotch; a skid.
- The mark for players at skittles, etc.
- A dandy; coxcomb.
- Trigonometry.
- Triglyceride.
verb
verb
- To put into active service.
- To send or officially charge someone or some group to do something.
- To place an order for (often a piece of art).
noun
- A fee charged by an agent or broker for carrying out a transaction.
- The thing to be done as agent for another.
- The act of committing (e.g. a crime or error).
- A sending or mission (to do or accomplish something).
- An official charge or authority to do something, often used of military officers.
- A body or group of people, officially tasked with carrying out a particular function.
adj
adj
- overcrowded or cluttered with detail
- intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
- crowded with or characterized by much activity
- (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line)
verb
adj
noun
- the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
- a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
- a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
noun
- The beginning of active operations on anything.
- Any contact with the ball other than a serve or block which sends the ball across the plane of the net.
- The amount of time it takes for the volume of an audio signal to go from zero to maximum level (e.g. an audio waveform representing a snare drum hit would feature a very fast attack, whereas that of a wave washing to shore would feature a slow attack).
- An attempt to detract from the worth or credibility of, a person, position, idea, object, or thing, by physical, verbal, emotional, or other assault.
- The three attackmen on the field or all the attackmen of a team.
- A time in which one attacks; the offence of a battle.
- The sudden onset of a disease or condition.
- An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of opponent or enemy.
- Collectively, the bowlers of a cricket side.
- An attempt to exploit a vulnerability in a computer system.
- The onset of a musical note, particularly with respect to the strength (and duration) of that onset.
- An active episode of a chronic or recurrent disease.
verb
- To begin to affect; to act upon injuriously or destructively; to begin to decompose or waste.
- To bat aggressively, so as to score runs quickly.
- To aim balls at the batsman’s wicket.
- To aggressively challenge a person, idea, etc., with words (particularly in newspaper headlines, because it typesets into less space than "criticize" or similar).
- (Of a chemical species) To approach a chemical species or bond in order to form a bond with it.
- To apply violent force to someone or something.
- To set a field, or bowl in a manner designed to get wickets.
- To accelerate quickly in an attempt to get ahead of the other riders.
- To move forward in an active attempt to score a point, as opposed to trying not to concede.
- To deal with something in a direct way; to set to work upon.
noun
- Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything
- Characteristic mode of acting or behaving; bearing
- The style of writing or thought of an author; the characteristic peculiarity of an artist.
- good, polite behaviour
- One's customary method of acting; habit.
- A certain degree or measure.
- Standards of conduct cultured and product of mind.
- Sort; kind; style.
adj
verb
adj
- In the state of being active, functioning or operating.
- Destined, normally in the context of a challenge being accepted; involved, doomed.
- Acting in character.
- Fitted; covering; being worn.
- Acceptable, appropriate.
- Within the half of the field on the same side as the batsman's legs; the left side for a right-handed batsman.
- Having reached a base as a runner and being positioned there, awaiting further action from a subsequent batter.
- Of a stated part of something, oriented towards the viewer or other specified direction.
- Menstruating.
- Performing according to schedule; taking place.
verb
noun
prep
- To the account or detriment of; denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon.
- So as to impact; against.
- Some time during the day of.
- Indicating a means of subsistence.
- Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with.
- Dealing with the subject of; about; concerning.
- In the possession of.
- Inside (a vehicle) for the purpose of travelling.
- Indicating the person experiencing an emotion, cold, thirst, hunger, etc.
- Expressing figurative placement or attachment.
- Supported by (the specified part of itself).
- Having identical domain and codomain.
- At or in (a certain region or location).
- Upon; at the time of (and often because of).
- Under the influence of (a drug).
- Generated by.
- Regularly taking (a drug).
- Positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above.
- Against; in opposition to.
- Indicating dependence or reliance.
- Covering.
- Engaged in or occupied with (an action or activity).
- Paid for by.
- Toward; for; indicating the object of an emotion.
- At the date of.
- Indicating the target of, or thing affected by, an event or action.
- In addition to; besides; indicating multiplication or succession in a series.
- Indicating a means or medium.
- By virtue of; with the pledge of.
- Because of, or due to.
- Near; adjacent to; alongside.
- Having Vⁿ as domain and V as codomain, for some set V and integer n.
- Without.
- Positioned at or resting against the outer surface of; attached to.
- So as to impart force to.
- Serving as a member of.
- At a given time after the start of something; at.
adv
verb
- To suddenly become more active.
- To make the first kick in a game or part of a game.
- To start; to launch.
- To shut down or turn off suddenly.
- To force the weaning of a bovine cow's calf by restricting the calf's access to its mother's udders. Used figuratively or literally.
- To be overcome with anger, to start an argument or a fight.
- To dismiss; to expel; to remove from a position.
- To have a fight or argument start.
- To die or quit permanently.
adj
- Still in active play.
- Recorded from a performance in front of an audience.
- Being a bet which can be raised by the bettor, usually in reference to a blind or straddle.
- Outstanding, top-notch, exhilarating.
- Having life; that is alive.
- Electrically charged or energized, usually indicating that the item may cause electrocution if touched.
- Being broadcast ("on the air"), as it happens.
- Operational; in actual use rather than in testing etc.
- Being in a state of ignition; burning.
- Imparting power; having motion.
- Being in existence; actual.
- Of an environment where sound is recorded: having noticeable reverberation.
- Featuring humans; not animated, in the phrases “live actors” or “live action”.
- Of a card: not yet dealt or played.
- In person.
- Having active properties; being energized.
- Taken from a living animal.
- Of firearms or explosives, capable of causing harm.
- Of an object or value: that may potentially be used in the future execution of a program.
verb
- To cope.
- To endure in memory; to escape oblivion.
- To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually.
- To outlast danger; to float (said of a ship, boat, etc).
- To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
- To pass life in a specified manner.
- To maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself; to feed; to subsist.
- To make the most of life; to experience a full, rich life.
- (of an object) to have its proper place; to normally be stored.
- To be alive; to have life.
- To survive; to persevere; to continue.
- To act habitually in conformity with; to practice; to exemplify in one's way of life.
adv
adj
- Changing; active; in motion.
- Happening at runtime instead of being predetermined at compile time.
- Pertaining to dynamics, the branch of mechanics concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of objects.
- Of a verb: not stative, but fientive; indicating continued or progressive action on the part of the subject.
- Able to change and adapt.
- Powerful; energetic.
- Having to do with the volume of sound.
noun
- A moving force.
- A characteristic or manner of an interaction; a behavior.
- The varying loudness or volume of a song or the markings that indicate the loudness.
- A symbol in a musical score that indicates the desired level of volume.
- A verb that indicates continued or progressive action on the part of the subject.
noun
- an intense or violent exertion
- (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
- difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
- a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
- (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
- a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
- (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
- injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
- the general meaning or substance of an utterance
- an effortful attempt to attain a goal
- the act of singing
verb
- to exert much effort or energy
- test the limits of
- use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
- separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
- cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
- become stretched or tense or taut
- remove by passing through a filter
- rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
- alter the shape of (something) by stress
verb
- To exert continuous activity; to proceed.
- To carry (a football) down the field, as opposed to passing or kicking.
- Of an object, to have a liquid flowing from it.
- To print or broadcast in the media.
- To pursue in thought; to carry in contemplation.
- To put at hazard; to venture; to risk.
- To be a candidate in an election.
- To fuse; to shape; to mould; to cast.
- To control or manage, be in charge of.
- To smuggle (illegal goods).
- To go at a fast pace; to move quickly.
- To extend in space or through a range (often with a measure phrase).
- To execute or carry out a plan, procedure, or program.
- To make run in a race.
- To transit a length of a river, as in whitewater rafting.
- To control or have precedence in a card game.
- To move forward quickly upon two feet by alternately making a short jump off either foot. (Compare walk.)
- To leak or spread in an undesirable fashion; to bleed (especially used of dye or paint).
- To sail before the wind, in distinction from reaching or sailing close-hauled.
- To sew (a seam) by passing the needle through material in a continuous line, generally taking a series of stitches on the needle at the same time.
- To become different in a way mentioned (usually to become worse).
- To cause to move quickly or lightly.
- To cause to enter; to thrust.
- To speedrun.
- To be in form thus, as a combination of words.
- To juggle a pattern continuously, as opposed to starting and stopping quickly.
- To move or spread quickly.
- To sort through a large volume of produce in quality control.
- To extend in time, to last, to continue (usually with a measure phrase).
- To make a machine operate.
- To become liquid; to melt.
- To make something extend in space.
- Of a machine, including computer programs, to be operating or working normally.
- To achieve or perform by running or as if by running.
- To pass (without stopping), typically a stop signal, stop sign, or duty to yield the right of way.
- To transport someone or something, notionally at a brisk pace.
- To be presented in the media.
- Of a means of transportation: to travel (a route).
- To cost a large amount of money.
- Of stitches or stitched clothing, to unravel.
- To tend, as to an effect or consequence; to incline.
- To encounter or suffer (a particular, usually bad, fate or misfortune).
- Of a liquid, to flow.
- To compete in a race.
- Of fish, to migrate for spawning.
- To make run in an election.
- To drive or force; to cause, or permit, to be driven.
- To have growth or development.
- To have a legal course; to be attached; to continue in force, effect, or operation; to follow; to go in company.
- To cause to be drawn; to mark out; to indicate; to determine.
- To flee from a danger or towards help.
- To pass or go quickly in thought or conversation.
- To encounter or incur (a danger or risk).
- To tease with sarcasms and ridicule.
- To make a liquid flow; to make liquid flow from or into an object.
- To strike (the ball) in such a way as to cause it to run along the ground, as when approaching a hole.
verb
- kick or strike high in the air
- store in a loft
- propel through the air
- lay out a full-scale working drawing of the lines of a vessel's hull
noun
- floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
- floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
- (golf) the backward slant on the head of some golf clubs that is designed to drive the ball high in the air
- a raised shelter in which pigeons are kept
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