'Recreation' definitions:
Definition of 'recreation'
(from WordNet)
noun
An activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation" [syn: diversion, recreation]
noun
Activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation; "time for rest and refreshment by the pool"; "days of joyous recreation with his friends" [syn: refreshment, recreation]
Definition of 'Recreation'
From: GCIDE
- Recreation \Rec"re*a"tion\ (-?"sh?n), n. [F. r['e]cr['e]ation, L. recreatio.] The act of recreating, or the state of being recreated; refreshment of the strength and spirits after toil; amusement; diversion; sport; pastime. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'recreation'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- amusement,
- bracer,
- bracing,
- cordial,
- disport,
- dissipation,
- distraction,
- diversion,
- divertisement,
- divertissement,
- ease,
- enjoyment,
- enlivenment,
- entertainment,
- exhilaration,
- frolic,
- fun,
- fun and games,
- hilarity,
- invigoration,
- jollity,
- mirth,
- passe-temps,
- pastime,
- pick-me-up,
- play,
- pleasure,
- reanimation,
- refection,
- refreshing,
- refreshment,
- regale,
- regalement,
- reinvigoration,
- relaxation,
- renewal,
- repose,
- revival,
- revivescence,
- revivescency,
- revivification,
- rollick,
- solace,
- sport,
- stimulation,
- tonic,
- vivification