Active
Meaning
Engaging or ready to engage in physically energetic pursuits.
Pronunciation
UK ˈæktɪv
US ˈæktɪv
Example Sentences
- [Alaska] is the most seismically active state and has more large earthquakes than [California].
- Mount Agung is an active volcano on Bali Island which has already erupted multiple times in the last 2 years.
- Despite having formed over billions of years, evidence from volcanic lava flows is so recent many scientists believe it could still be active.
- They have few sweat glands so they wisely tend to conserve their energy by resting during the day and become more active at night when it is cooler.
- Twitter is one of the most popular social media platforms, with over 300 million active users logging in at least once a month.
- In addition to the issue of real and fake accounts, many users on Twitter who follow celebrities are not very active or have ceased to use Twitter completely.
- Volcanoes can be found in various parts of the world, but Australia is the only continent that does not have an active volcano.
- Cats are active at dawn and at dusk.
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