active


Meanings

  • chemical agent capable of activity
  • the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb;
    • "`The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice"
  • a person who is a participating member of an organization;
    • "the club issues a list of members, both the actives and the retirees"
  • tending to become more severe or wider in scope;
    • "active tuberculosis"
  • engaged in or ready for military or naval operations;
    • "on active duty"
  • disposed to take action or effectuate change;
    • "a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations"
    • "an active antagonism"
    • "he was active in drawing attention to their grievances"
  • taking part in an activity;
    • "an active member of the club"
    • "he was politically active"
  • characterized by energetic activity;
    • "an active toddler"
    • "active as a gazelle"
    • "an active man is a man of action"
  • exerting influence or producing a change or effect;
    • "an active ingredient"
  • full of activity or engaged in continuous activity;
    • "an active seaport"
    • "an active bond market"
    • "an active account"
  • in operation;
    • "an active tradition"
  • (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
  • expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:
    • "Hemingway favors active constructions"
  • (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being
  • (of e.g. volcanos) capable of erupting
  • (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt;
    • "active volcanos"
  • engaged in full-time work;
    • "active duty"
    • "though past retirement age he is still active in his profession"
  • ACTIVE n pl. -S a participating member of an organization


Scrabble Score: 11

active is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

active is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

active is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 13

active is a valid Words With Friends word