recreation activity

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• Recreation — or fun is the expenditure of time in a manner designed for therapeutic refreshment of one s body or mind. While leisure is more likely a form of entertainment or rest, recreation is active for the participant but in a refreshing and diverting… …   Wikipedia

• recreation — Ⅰ. recreation [1] ► NOUN ▪ enjoyable leisure activity. DERIVATIVES recreational adjective. ORIGIN Latin, from recreare create again, renew . Ⅱ. recreation [2] ► …   English terms dictionary

• recreation — [n] sports, games, special interests amusement, avocation, ball*, disport, dissipation, distraction, diversion, divertissement, ease, enjoyment, entertainment, exercise, festivity, field day*, frolic, fun, fun and games*, game, hilarity, hobby,… …   New thesaurus

• recreation — I UK [ˌrekrɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms recreation : singular recreation plural recreations formal * a) [uncountable] things that you do to enjoy yourself I play golf for recreation only. b) [countable] an activity that is done for enjoyment… …   English dictionary

• activity — ac|tiv|i|ty W1S1 [ækˈtıvıti] n plural activities 1.) [C usually plural] something that you do because you enjoy it leisure/recreation/outdoor/cultural etc activities ▪ outdoor activities such as hiking or climbing 2.) [U and C] things that people …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• recreation — rec|re|a|tion [ˌrekriˈeıʃən] n [U and C] [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: récréation, from Latin, from recreare to make new, refresh ] an activity that you do for pleasure or amusement →↑hobby, pastime ↑pastime, leisure ↑leisure ▪ His only… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• recreation — rec|re|a|tion [ ,rekri eıʃn ] noun FORMAL * uncount things that you do to enjoy yourself: I play golf for recreation only. a. count an activity done for enjoyment: Shopping is my main recreation. re|cre|a|tion [ ,rikri eıʃn ] noun count or… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• activity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) State of being active Nouns 1. (state of being active) activity, activeness, business, energy, liveliness, animation; briskness, quickness, alertness; wakefulness, vigil; alacrity, zeal, dash, fervor,… …   English dictionary for students

• activity — noun 1) there was a lot of activity Syn: action, bustle, movement, life; informal toing and froing, comings and goings 2) a leisure activity Syn: pursuit, occupation, hobby, pastime, recreation …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• recreation —    The word derives, through French, from Latin recreare, literally to create again. The object of recreation is to recreate or restore yourself by some pleasant activity …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• recreation — noun (C, U) an activity that you do for pleasure or amusement: His only recreations are drinking beer and watching football. | a recreation center recreational adjective: recreational facilities …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English