Something done as an action or a movement.
The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time and have no natural end point.
Something done for pleasure or entertainment, especially one involving movement or an excursion.
The state or quality of being active; activeness.
The number of radioactive decays per unit time. Unit for it: becquerel or curie
The propery of substances to react with other substances
A task.
A thing or whatsit (often used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall).
A sex act.
A public transaction done for private profit; something performed ostensibly as a part of official duty, but really for private gain; a corrupt official business.
An economic role for which a person is paid.
The police as a profession, act of policing, or an individual police officer.
A task, or series of tasks, carried out in batch mode (especially on a mainframe computer).
A sudden thrust or stab; a jab.
Plastic surgery.
Any affair or event which affects one, whether fortunately or unfortunately.
To subcontract a project or delivery in small portions to a number of contractors.
To buy and sell for profit, as securities; to speculate in.
To seek private gain under pretence of public service; to turn public matters to private advantage.
To strike or stab with a pointed instrument.
To thrust in, as a pointed instrument.
To work as a jobber.
To do odd jobs or occasional work for hire.
To take the loss.
To hire or let in periods of service.