types:
danse
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
pari
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
jeu
an amusement or pastime
passe-temps
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
pièce
activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
pièce
play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults
médecin
children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office
hobby
an auxiliary activity
gym,
gymnastique
a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility
athlétisme
participating in athletic sports performed on a running track or on the field associated with it
ski
a sport in which participants must travel on skis
aviron
the act of rowing as a sport
course
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
équitation
the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
cyclisme
the sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle
devinettes
a game in which participants compete to identify some obscurely indicated thing
coquetterie
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
bêtise
foolish or senseless behavior
farce
a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish)
distraction,
détente
an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations
festin,
fete
an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place)
danse
dancing as part of a social occasion
judo
a sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling; developed in Japan
coup,
jet
casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly