(used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being | |
characterized by energetic activity | |
tending to become more severe or wider in scope | |
disposed to take action or effectuate change | |
(of e.g. volcanoes) erupting or liable to erupt | |
(of e.g. volcanoes) capable of erupting | |
full of activity or engaged in continuous activity | |
exerting influence or producing a change or effect | |
engaged in full-time work | |
expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: | |
(of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions | |
in operation | |
taking part in an activity | |
engaged in or ready for military or naval operations | |