recreation
English Thesaurus
1. activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | rejuvenation, |
| definition | : | the act of restoring to a more youthful condition (noun.act) |
2. an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | activity, |
| definition | : | any specific behavior (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | bathing, |
| definition | : | immersing the body in water or sunshine (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | amusement, entertainment, |
| definition | : | an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | escapade, lark, |
| definition | : | any carefree episode (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | escape, escapism, |
| definition | : | an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | eurhythmics, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurythmy, |
| definition | : | the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | gambling, gaming, play, |
| definition | : | the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | game, |
| definition | : | an amusement or pastime (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | jest, jocularity, joke, |
| definition | : | activity characterized by good humor (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | night life, nightlife, |
| definition | : | the activity of people seeking nighttime diversion (as at the theater, a nightclub, etc.) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | interest, pastime, pursuit, |
| definition | : | a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | child's play, play, |
| definition | : | activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | caper, frolic, gambol, play, romp, |
| definition | : | gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | athletics, sport, |
| definition | : | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition (noun.act) |
3. activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation (noun.act)
| derivation | : | freshen, refresh, |
| definition | : | make (to feel) fresh (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | recreational, |
| definition | : | of or relating to recreation (adj.pert) |
4. an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates (noun.act)
| derivation | : | play, recreate, |
| definition | : | engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | amuse, disport, divert, |
| definition | : | occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | recreational, |
| definition | : | of or relating to recreation (adj.pert) |
5. activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation (noun.act)
| derivation | : | freshen, refresh, |
| definition | : | make (to feel) fresh (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | recreational, |
| definition | : | of or relating to recreation (adj.pert) |
6. an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates (noun.act)
| derivation | : | play, recreate, |
| definition | : | engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | amuse, disport, divert, |
| definition | : | occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | recreational, |
| definition | : | of or relating to recreation (adj.pert) |
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