अंग्रेजी अंग्रेजी शब्दकोश

In action; actually proceeding; working; in force; -- opposed to quiescent, dormant, or extinct; as, active laws; active hostilities; an active volcano.

Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy; -- opposed to dull, sluggish, indolent, or inert; as, an active man of business; active mind; active zeal.

Requiring or implying action or exertion; -- opposed to sedentary or to tranquil; as, active employment or service; active scenes.

Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative; -- opposed to speculative or theoretical; as, an active rather than a speculative statesman.

Brisk; lively; as, an active demand for corn.

Implying or producing rapid action; as, an active disease; an active remedy.

Applied to a form of the verb; -- opposed to passive. See Active voice, under Voice.

Applied to verbs which assert that the subject acts upon or affects something else; transitive.

Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state.

In an active manner; nimbly; briskly; energetically; also, by one's own action; voluntarily, not passively.

In an active signification; as, a word used actively.

The quality of being active; nimbleness; quickness of motion; activity.

of Activity

The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an increasing variety of human activities.

Without action or spirit.

A stuffed jacket worn under the mail, or (later) a jacket plated with mail.

One who acts, or takes part in any affair; a doer.

A theatrical performer; a stageplayer.

An advocate or proctor in civil courts or causes.

One who institutes a suit; plaintiff or complainant.