n. incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect; "his business with the cane was hilarious"

n. the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"

n. the volume of commercial activity; "business is good today"; "show me where the business was today"

n. a rightful concern or responsibility; "it's none of your business"; "mind your own business"

n. an immediate objective; "gossip was the main business of the evening"

n. business concerns collectively; "Government and business could not agree"

n. customers collectively; "they have an upper class clientele"

n. [any trade or profession consisting in trade and sale of goods and services]