active
/ˈæk.tɪv/
adjective
- Doing things with a lot of energy and movement; not lazy or idle.
- The children were active in the playground, running and climbing.
- My grandfather is still very active and walks to the store every day.
- She stays active by jogging every morning.
- Involved in a particular activity or organization in a regular and energetic way.
- She has been active in student government since her first year.
- The club has over 200 active participants who attend weekly meetings.
- He is an active member of the local volunteer fire department.
- Currently working, operating, or having an effect.
- The volcano is still active and could erupt at any time.
- Make sure your account remains active by logging in at least once a month.
- The active ingredient in this medicine is ibuprofen.
- In grammar, describing a verb form where the subject performs the action of the verb.
- Writers are often encouraged to use the active voice to make their sentences clearer.
- In the sentence 'The cat chased the mouse,' the verb 'chased' is in the active voice.
- Changing a sentence from passive to active can make it more direct.
noun
- A person who is actively involved in a cause or movement, especially in politics.
- She became an active in the civil rights movement during college.
- Local actives organized a community clean-up event.
- The activists marched through the city demanding climate action.