noun🔗ShareA person or thing that is acting or capable of acting."The active in our neighborhood watch program patrols the streets every night. "personactionbeingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny component that is not passive. See Passivity (engineering)."The new computer's active components are responsible for processing information quickly. "electronicstechnicaldeviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHaving the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives."certain active principles"actionqualityabilitybeingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareQuick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble."an active child or animal"bodyphysiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareIn action; actually proceeding; working; in force"active hostilities"actionconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGiven to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy"active mind"actioncharacterattitudeabilityenergyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRequiring or implying action or exertion"active employment or service"actionenergyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGiven to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative"an active rather than a speculative statesman"actioncharacterattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBrisk; lively."an active demand for corn"characterenergyactionphysiologyattitudequalityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareImplying or producing rapid action."an active disease"actionenergyabilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(heading, grammar) About verbs."The verb "running" is an active verb. "grammarlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of source code) Eligible to be processed by a compiler or interpreter."The active code sections in the computer program can be compiled. "computingtechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNot passive."My brother is very active; he plays sports every day after school. "actionattitudebeingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(gay sexual slang) (of a homosexual man) enjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his partner."My brother is very active in the gay community, often taking on the active role in sexual encounters. "sexhumanbodyculturelanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading