Define the word action

1

b

: the accomplishment of a thing usually over a period of time, in stages, or with the possibility of repetition

2

: an act of will

an emergency requiring action

3

: the bringing about of an alteration by force or through a natural agency

the action of water on rocks

4

: the manner or method of performing:

a

: an actor’s or speaker’s deportment or expression by means of attitude, voice, and gesture

An actor’s words and actions should agree.

b

: the style of movement of the feet and legs (as of a horse)

c

: a function of the body or one of its parts

5

: the initiating of a proceeding in a court of justice by which one demands or enforces one’s right

also

: the proceeding itself

6

a(1)

: an engagement between troops or ships

b(1)

: an event or series of events forming a literary composition

Most of the play’s action takes place in a courtroom.

(2)

: the unfolding of the events of a drama or work of fiction : plot

As the action unfolds, we learn more about the hero’s family.

(3)

: the movement of incidents in a plot

a movie that is two hours of nonstop action

c

: the combination of circumstances that constitute the subject matter of a painting or sculpture

7

a

: an operating mechanism

b

: the manner in which a mechanism or instrument operates

a drill’s twisting action

c

: the degree of resistance of a musical instrument to being played

Next in consideration is the «action» of the guitar, which from the standpoint of playability, is of utmost importance.—Aaron Shearer

especially

: the response or resistance of keys in a keyboard-operated instrument to the player’s or operator’s fingers

I went to the piano and played but had great difficulty … because the piano had such stiff action. —Horace Silver

8

a

: the price movement and trading volume of a commodity, security, or market

b

: the process of betting including the offering and acceptance of a bet and determination of a winner

c

: financial gain or an opportunity for financial gain

10

: the most vigorous, productive, or exciting activity in a particular field, area, or group

wants to be where the action is

11


—used as a director’s command to start filming part of a movie or television show

12

: spin or rotation given to a ball or puck by throwing or hitting it in a particular way

If I am hitting into the wind on the 7th at Pebble Beach, … rather than taking an eight or a nine [iron] and hitting it hard, I’ll choose a little eight or even a seven and almost chip the ball, putting as little action on it as possible so it lands softly and doesn’t do a lot of spinning.—Jack Nicklaus

Synonyms

Example Sentences



He was critical of the government’s actions before the war.



a military action against another country



She tried to explain her actions.



I accept full responsibility for my actions.



The situation demanded immediate action.



The problem may require military action.



The school took disciplinary action against the drunken students.



They decided that no further action was necessary.

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Recent Examples on the Web

After the bill was introduced last week, oil-producing municipalities leapt into action behind the scenes to kill it.


—Sean Maguire, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Feb. 2023




Democrats lack the votes in the Senate, and Biden is unable to grant Roe’s protections through executive action.


—Lisa Lerer, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Feb. 2023




The action comes several months after Hutchins’s husband settled a separate lawsuit against Baldwin and other production members, and a week after prosecutors charged the internationally famous actor and two others over the fatal shooting.


—Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2023




Gutierrez said the problems in the Uvalde response require thoughtful and far-reaching action from the Legislature.


—Lomi Kriel, ProPublica, 9 Feb. 2023




Gently descending layers lean in and cup the cheek, chin, and collarbone to offer up some dreamy face-framing action.


—Elle Turner, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2023




Neither call resulted in any action against Barron or Leiva.


—Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2023




That requires action, not just building new real estate but organizing to demand social housing and tenant protections.


—Michael Friedrich, The New Republic, 9 Feb. 2023




What strategic action should be taken, for example, if one group of customers cares about CO2 and the other not at all?


—Peter Vanham, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2023


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Word History

Etymology

Middle English accioun, borrowed from Anglo-French accion, borrowed from Latin āctiōn-, āctiō «activity, act, legal process,» from agere «to drive (cattle), cause to move, do» + -tiōn-, -tiō, noun suffix of verbal action — more at agent

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5

Time Traveler

The first known use of action was
in the 14th century

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radiation

the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats

absorption

(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium

acidification

the process of becoming acid or being converted into an acid

adiabatic process

(thermodynamics) any process that occurs without gain or loss of heat

aeration

the process of exposing to air (so as to purify)

antiredeposition

the process of preventing redeposition

capture

any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle

capture

a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field

centrifugation

the process of separating substances of different densities by the use of a centrifuge

chemical action, chemical change, chemical process

(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved

chromatography

a process used for separating mixtures by virtue of differences in absorbency

concretion

the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys)

condensation

the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state

convection

(meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphere

clotting, coagulation, curdling

the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid

decay

the process of gradually becoming inferior

demagnetisation, demagnetization

the process of removing magnetization

desorption

changing from an adsorbed state on a surface to a gaseous or liquid state

diffusion

(physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration

disintegration, dissolution

separation into component parts

distillation, distillment

the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors

drift

the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)

effervescence

the process of bubbling as gas escapes

cataphoresis, dielectrolysis, electrophoresis, ionophoresis

the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anode

ecesis, establishment

(ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat

extinction

the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation

extraction

the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means

feedback

the process in which part of the output of a system is returned to its input in order to regulate its further output

filtration

the process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering medium

flocculation

the process of flocculating; forming woolly cloudlike aggregations

flow

any uninterrupted stream or discharge

formation

natural process that causes something to form

fossilisation, fossilization

the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone

geologic process, geological process

(geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified

curing, hardening, set, solidification, solidifying

the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization

inactivation

the process of rendering inactive

ion exchange

a process in which ions are exchanged between a solution and an insoluble (usually resinous) solid; widely used in industrial processing

ionisation, ionization

the process of ionizing; the formation of ions by separating atoms or molecules or radicals or by adding or subtracting electrons from atoms by strong electric fields in a gas

leach, leaching

the process of leaching

magnetic induction, magnetisation, magnetization

the process that makes a substance magnetic (temporarily or permanently)

materialisation, materialization

the process of coming into being; becoming reality

nuclear reaction

(physics) a process that alters the energy or structure or composition of atomic nuclei

opacification

the process of becoming cloudy or opaque

oscillation

the process of oscillating between states

oxygenation

the process of providing or combining or treating with oxygen

pair creation, pair formation, pair production

the transformation of a gamma-ray photon into an electron and a positron when the photon passes close to an atomic nucleus

phase change, phase transition, physical change, state change

a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition

precession of the equinoxes

a slow westward shift of the equinoxes along the plane of the ecliptic caused by precession of the Earth’s axis of rotation

release

a process that liberates or discharges something

saltation

(geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface

scattering

the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions

sericulture

raising silkworms in order to obtain raw silk

sink

(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system

soak, soakage, soaking

the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)

softening

the process of becoming softer

sorption

the process in which one substance takes up or holds another (by either absorption or adsorption)

source

(technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system

rigidification, rigidifying, stiffening

the process of becoming stiff or rigid

stimulation

(physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.)

ecological succession, succession

(ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established

natural selection, selection, survival, survival of the fittest

a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment

synergism, synergy

the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects

temperature change

a process whereby the degree of hotness of a body (or medium) changes

transduction

the process whereby a transducer accepts energy in one form and gives back related energy in a different form

transpiration

the passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature

vitrification

the process of becoming vitreous

heat sink

a metal conductor specially designed to conduct (and radiate) heat

adaptive radiation

the development of many different forms from an originally homogeneous group of organisms as they fill different ecological niches

airstream, backwash, race, slipstream, wash

the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller

turbulent flow

flow in which the velocity at any point varies erratically

streamline flow

flow of a gas or liquid in which the velocity at any point is relatively steady

absorption, soaking up

(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid

activation

stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical

acylation

the process of introducing an acyl group into a compound

adsorption, surface assimilation

the accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid

advection

(meteorology) the horizontal transfer of heat or other atmospheric properties

agglutinating activity, agglutination

the coalescing of small particles that are suspended in solution; these larger masses are then (usually) precipitated

alluvion

gradual formation of new land, by recession of the sea or deposit of sediment

amylolysis

conversion of starch to sugar

association

(chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding

blood clotting, blood coagulation

a process in which liquid blood is changed into a semisolid mass (a blood clot)

blueing, bluing

a process that makes something blue (or bluish)

calcification

a process that impregnates something with calcium (or calcium salts)

catalysis, contact action

acceleration of a chemical reaction induced the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction

caries, cavity, dental caries, tooth decay

soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth

chain reaction

a self-sustaining nuclear reaction; a series of nuclear fissions in which neutrons released by splitting one atom leads to the splitting of others

chelation

the process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds

chemical reaction, reaction

(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

chlorination

the addition or substitution of chlorine in organic compounds

cleavage

the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules

climate change, global climate change

a change in the world’s climate

column chromatography

chromatography that uses selective adsorption by a column of powders

congealment, congelation

the process of congealing; solidification by (or as if by) freezing

convection

the transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion

chilling, cooling, temperature reduction

the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature

corroding, corrosion, erosion

erosion by chemical action

corruption

decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)

cracking

the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)

deamination, deaminization

removal of the amino radical from an amino acid or other amino compound

decalcification

loss of calcium from bones or teeth

decarboxylation

the process of removing a carboxyl group from a chemical compound (usually replacing it with hydrogen)

decay, disintegration, radioactive decay

the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation

decoction

(pharmacology) the extraction of water-soluble drug substances by boiling

decomposition, putrefaction, rot, rotting

(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action

degaussing

the process of making a (steel) ship’s hull nonmagnetic by producing an opposing magnetic field

dehydration, desiccation, drying up, evaporation

the process of extracting moisture

de-iodination

the removal of iodine atoms from organic compounds

demineralisation, demineralization

the removal of minerals and mineral salts from a liquid (especially from water)

desalination, desalinisation, desalinization

the removal of salt (especially from sea water)

desertification

the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land

diastrophism

the process of deformation that produces continents and ocean basins in the earth’s crust

digestion

the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat

dilapidation, ruin

the process of becoming dilapidated

dissociation

(chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions

elution

the process of extracting one material from another by washing with a solvent to remove adsorbed material from an adsorbent (as in washing of loaded ion-exchange resins to remove captured ions); used to obtain uranium ions

emission

the release of electrons from parent atoms

endoergic reaction

a nuclear reaction occurring with absorption of energy

eating away, eroding, erosion, wearing, wearing away

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

exoergic reaction

a nuclear reaction accompanied by the evolution of energy

fibrinolysis

a normal ongoing process that dissolves fibrin and results in the removal of small blood clots

filling

flow into something (as a container)

fission, nuclear fission

a nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy

flowage

gradual internal motion or deformation of a solid body (as by heat)

fold, folding

a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock

freeze, freezing

the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

fusion, nuclear fusion, nuclear fusion reaction

a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy

galvanisation, galvanization

stimulation with a galvanic current

gasification

the process of changing into gas

gassing

the process of interacting with gas

glaciation

the process of covering the earth with glaciers or masses of ice

heating, warming

the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature

hydrogenation

a chemical process that adds hydrogen atoms to an unsaturated oil

immunoelectrophoresis

electrophoresis to separate antigens and antibodies

encrustation, incrustation

the formation of a crust

inflow, influx

the process of flowing in

infusion

the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)

intrusion

the forcing of molten rock into fissures or between strata of an earlier rock formation

intumescence, intumescency, swelling

the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)

inversion

a chemical process in which the direction of optical rotation of a substance is reversed from dextrorotatory to levorotary or vice versa

iodination

the substitution or addition of iodine atoms in organic compounds

leeway

(of a ship or plane) sideways drift

libration

(astronomy) a real or apparent slow oscillation of a moon or satellite

liquefaction

the conversion of a solid or a gas into a liquid

lysis

(biochemistry) dissolution or destruction of cells such as blood cells or bacteria

maceration

softening due to soaking or steeping

chemical mechanism, mechanism

the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction

metamorphism

change in the structure of rock by natural agencies such as pressure or heat or introduction of new chemical substances

microphoning

the transduction of sound waves into electrical waves (by a microphone)

beneficiation, mineral dressing, mineral extraction, mineral processing, ore dressing, ore processing

crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques

negative feedback

feedback in opposite phase with (decreasing) the input

nitrification

the chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound)

orogeny

the process of mountain formation (especially by the upward displacement of the earth’s crust)

osmosis

(biology, chemistry) diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal

effluence, efflux, outflow

the process of flowing out

paper chromatography

chromatography that uses selective adsorption on a strip of paper

carrier electrophoresis, paper electrophoresis

electrophoresis carried out on filter paper

peptisation, peptization

the process of converting to a sol; bringing to a colloidal solution

infiltration, percolation

the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium

permeation, pervasion, suffusion

the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance

petrifaction, petrification

the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape

photosynthesis

synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants)

polymerisation, polymerization

a chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound

positive feedback, regeneration

feedback in phase with (augmenting) the input

potentiation

(medicine) the synergistic effect of two drugs given simultaneously

precipitation

the process of forming a chemical precipitate

proteolysis

the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds

pyrochemical process, pyrochemistry

processes for chemical reactions at high temperatures

reticulation

(photography) the formation of a network of cracks or wrinkles in a photographic emulsion

rigor mortis

muscular stiffening that begins 2 to 4 hours after death and lasts for about 4 days

sequestration

the action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions

origin

the source of something’s existence or from which it derives or is derived

spallation

(physics) a nuclear reaction in which a bombarded nucleus breaks up into many particles

spoilage, spoiling

the process of becoming spoiled

stratification

forming or depositing in layers

subduction

a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate

synaeresis, syneresis

the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making)

synthesis

the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)

melt, melting, thaw, thawing

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

thermocoagulation

congealing tissue by heat (as by electric current)

transamination

the process of transfering an amino group from one compound to another

transamination

the process of transposing an amino group within a chemical compound

transport

an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes

ultracentrifugation

centrifugation at very high speeds

evaporation, vapor, vaporisation, vaporization, vapour

the process of becoming a vapor

ferment, fermentation, fermenting, zymolysis, zymosis

a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol

fracking

a method of extracting natural gas or oil from rock by injecting liquid at high pressure

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English accion, from Old French aucion, acciun, from Latin āctiō (“act of doing or making”), from āctus + action suffix -iō, perfect passive participle of agere (“do, act”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti; see also act, active.

Morphologically act +‎ -ion.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈæk.ʃən/
  • Rhymes: -ækʃən
  • Hyphenation: ac‧tion

Noun[edit]

action (countable and uncountable, plural actions)

  1. The effort of performing or doing something.
  2. Something done, often so as to accomplish a purpose.
    Coordinate terms: (what verbs can express) occurrence, state of being
  3. A way of motion or functioning.

    Knead bread with a rocking action.

  4. Fast-paced activity.

    a movie full of exciting action

  5. The way in which a mechanical device acts when used; especially a firearm.

    pressing a piano key causes the action of the hammer on the string

    1. (firearms) The way in which cartridges are loaded, locked, and extracted from the mechanism.

      pump action shotgun

  6. (music) The mechanism, that is the set of moving mechanical parts, of a keyboard instrument, like a piano, which transfers the motion of the key to the sound-making device.[1]
  7. (music, lutherie) The distance separating the strings and the fretboard on a guitar or other string instrument.
  8. (slang, typically with a quantifier) Sexual intercourse.

    She gave him some action.

    I hope to get a bit of action with the hot guy from the club.

  9. (military) Combat.

    He saw some action in the Korean War.

  10. (law) A charge or other process in a law court (also called lawsuit and actio).
  11. (mathematics) A mapping from a pairing of mathematical objects to one of them, respecting their individual structures. The pairing is typically a Cartesian product or a tensor product. The object that is not part of the output is said to act on the other object. In any given context, action is used as an abbreviation for a more fully named notion, like group action or left group action.
  12. (physics) The product of energy and time, especially the product of the Lagrangian and time.
  13. The event or connected series of events, either real or imaginary, forming the subject of a play, poem, or other composition; the unfolding of the drama of events.
  14. (art, painting and sculpture) The attitude or position of the several parts of the body as expressive of the sentiment or passion depicted.
  15. (bowling) spin put on the bowling ball.
  16. (obsolete) A share in the capital stock of a joint-stock company, or in the public funds.
  17. (religion) A religious performance or solemn function, i.e. action sermon, a sacramental sermon in the Scots Presbyterian Church.
    • 2008, Duncan B. Forrester, Doug Gay, Worship and Liturgy in Context, scm Press, page 88:
      The Action Sermon is quite simply, then, the eucharistic sermon.
  18. (sciences) a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings).

Synonyms[edit]

  • (something done): deed; see also Thesaurus:action

Hyponyms[edit]

  • action at a distance
  • direct action
  • social action

Derived terms[edit]

  • action adventure
  • action doll
  • action figure
  • action film
  • action group
  • action hero
  • action hoe
  • action house
  • action item
  • action man
  • action movie
  • action noun
  • action painter
  • action painting
  • action plan
  • action point
  • action potential
  • action replay
  • action research
  • action song
  • action space
  • action star
  • action stations
  • action verb
  • action word
  • action-packed
  • actioner
  • actions speak louder than words
  • affirmative action
  • after-action
  • all talk and no action
  • alternate action
  • apefirmative action
  • back action
  • bolt action
  • bolt-action
  • call to action
  • capillary action
  • cause of action
  • civil action
  • class action
  • class-action
  • course of action
  • cowboy action shooting
  • cross action
  • double action
  • double-action
  • enemy action
  • evasive action
  • falling action
  • false action
  • galvanic action
  • general intelligent action
  • get action
  • grand action
  • holding action
  • in action
  • industrial action
  • job action
  • killed in action
  • leap into action
  • legal action
  • lever action
  • lights, camera, action
  • live action
  • lost in action
  • man of action
  • material action
  • missing in action
  • out of action
  • Peabody action
  • permissive-action link
  • Phineas action
  • piece of the action
  • plan of action
  • play-action pass
  • police action
  • popular action
  • positive action
  • pre-action
  • principle of least action
  • pump action
  • put into action
  • radius of action
  • rearguard action
  • repose in action
  • representative action
  • rising action
  • secondary action
  • self-action
  • shareholders’ derivative action
  • spooky action at a distance
  • spring into action
  • stop-action
  • suit the action to the word
  • take action
  • unaction
  • unity of action
  • western action shooting
  • zone of action

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  • act
  • agency
  • agent

Descendants[edit]

  • → German: Action
  • → Russian: экшн (ekšn)

Translations[edit]

effort of performing or doing something

something done so as to accomplish a purpose

  • Afrikaans: optrede
  • Albanian: veprim (sq)
  • American Sign Language: C@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown-C@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown RoundVertSidetoside-RoundVertSidetoside, Claw5@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown-Claw5@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown RoundVertSidetoside-RoundVertSidetoside
  • Arabic: عَمَل‎ (ar) m (ʕamal)
  • Armenian: գործողություն (hy) (gorcołutʿyun), արարք (hy) (ararkʿ)
  • Bashkir: ғәмәл (ğämäl)
  • Belarusian: дзе́янне n (dzjéjannje)
  • Bulgarian: де́йствие (bg) n (déjstvie), де́йност (bg) f (déjnost)
  • Catalan: acció (ca) f
  • Chinese:
    Mandarin: 行動／行动 (zh) (xíngdòng), 作用 (zh) (zuòyòng)
  • Corsican: azzione (co) f, azzioni (co) f
  • Czech: čin (cs) m
  • Danish: handling (da) c
  • Dutch: handeling (nl) f, actie (nl) f
  • Egyptian: (st-ꜥ f)
  • Esperanto: ago
  • Estonian: tegu
  • Finnish: teko (fi), toimenpide (fi), toimi (fi)
  • French: action (fr) f
  • Galician: acción (gl) f
  • Georgian: ქმედება (kmedeba), მოქმედება (mokmedeba)
  • German: Handlung (de) f, Aktion (de) f
  • Greek: ενέργεια (el) f (enérgeia), πράξη (el) f (práxi)
    Ancient: πρᾶξις f (prâxis)
  • Hausa: yin abu
  • Hebrew: פעולה פְּעֻלָּה‎ (he) f (p’ulá), מַעֲשֶׂה‎ (he) m (ma’asé)
  • Hungarian: tett (hu), cselekedet (hu), intézkedés (hu), művelet (hu)
  • Ido: ago (io)
  • Indonesian: aksi (id), tindakan (id)
  • Interlingua: action
  • Irish: aicsean m
  • Italian: azione (it) f
  • Japanese: 行動 (ja) (こうどう, kōdō)
  • Khmer: កម្ម (km) (kam), កិរិយា (km) (keriyaa), កិច្ច (km) (kəc)
  • Korean: 행동(行動) (ko) (haengdong)
  • Lao: ກຳ (lo) (kam), ການກະທຳ (kān ka tham)
  • Latin: āctiō (la) f, āctus (la) f
  • Low German:
    German Low German: Akschoon (nds) f
  • Macedonian: дејство n (dejstvo)
  • Malay: aksi (ms), tindakan (ms)
  • Malayalam: കർമ്മം (ml) (kaṟmmaṃ), പ്രവൃത്തി (ml) (pravr̥tti)
  • Maltese: azzjoni (mt) f
  • Maori: hohenga
  • Ngazidja Comorian: itrenɗwa class 7/8
  • Old English: dǣd f
  • Persian: ژیرش‎ (fa) (žireš), کنش‎ (fa) (koneš), آکسیون‎ (âksyon), عمل‎ (fa) (‘amal)
  • Polish: czynność (pl) f, działanie (pl) n, czyn (pl) m, akcja (pl) f, akcja (pl) f
  • Portuguese: ação (pt) f
  • Romanian: faptă (ro), acțiune (ro)
  • Russian: де́йствие (ru) n (déjstvije), посту́пок (ru) m (postúpok), а́кция (ru) f (ákcija), акт (ru) m (akt), дея́ние (ru) n (dejánije)
  • Scottish Gaelic: gnìomh m
  • Serbo-Croatian:
    Cyrillic: ра́дња f, чи̑н m
    Roman: rádnja (sh) f, čȋn (sh) m
  • Sicilian: azzioni f
  • Slovak: čin (sk) m
  • Slovene: dejanje (sl) n
  • Spanish: acción (es) f
  • Swedish: handling (sv)
  • Tagalog: aksiyon (tl)
  • Tajik: амал (tg) (amal)
  • Thai: กรรม (th) (gam), การกระทำ (th) (gaan-grà-tam)
  • Tibetan: ལས (las)
  • Tocharian B: yamalläññe, yāmor
  • Turkish: aksiyon (tr), amel (tr), eylem (tr), fiil (tr)
  • Ukrainian: ді́я (uk) f (díja), ді́яння (uk) n (díjannja)
  • Vietnamese: hành động (vi)

way of motion or functioning

  • Armenian: շարժում (hy) (šaržum)
  • Bulgarian: движение (bg) n (dviženie)
  • Burmese: please add this translation if you can
  • Catalan: acció (ca) f
  • Chinese:
    Mandarin: 動作／动作 (zh) (dòngzuò)
  • Dutch: beweging (nl) f, werking (nl) f
  • Finnish: liike (fi)
  • French: action (fr) f
  • German: Bewegung (de) f, Funktion (de) f
  • Greek: κίνηση (el) f (kínisi)
  • Hebrew: אופן פעולה‎ m
  • Hungarian: mozgás (hu), cselekvés (hu), működés (hu), cselekmény (hu), üzemelés, ténykedés (hu), tevékenykedés
  • Ido: ago (io), maniero (io)
  • Interlingua: action
  • Italian: azione (it) f
  • Japanese: 動作 (ja) (どうさ, dōsa)
  • Korean: 작동(作動) (ko) (jakdong)
  • Lao: please add this translation if you can
  • Latin: āctiō (la) f
  • Maori: hohenga
  • Persian: ژیرش‎ (fa) (žireš)
  • Portuguese: ação (pt) f
  • Russian: де́йствие (ru) n (déjstvije), возде́йствие (ru) n (vozdéjstvije), движе́ние (ru) n (dvižénije)
  • Spanish: acción (es) f
  • Swedish: rörelse (sv) c
  • Tagalog: aksiyon (tl), kilos (tl)
  • Thai: please add this translation if you can
  • Vietnamese: please add this translation if you can

fast-paced activity

  • Bulgarian: екшън m (ekšǎn)
  • Catalan: acció (ca) f
  • Czech: akce (cs) f
  • Dutch: actie (nl) f
  • Finnish: toiminta (fi)
  • French: action (fr) f
  • German: Action (de) f
  • Greek: δράση (el) f (drási)
  • Hebrew: אקשן‎ (ekshen)
  • Hungarian: akció (hu), művelet (hu)
  • Ido: agado (io)
  • Interlingua: action
  • Italian: azione (it) f
  • Korean: 액션 (aeksyeon)
  • Low German:
    German Low German: Akschoon (nds) f
  • Polish: akcja (pl) f
  • Portuguese: ação (pt) f
  • Swedish: action (sv)

music: set of moving mechanical parts of a keyboard instrument

music: distance separating the strings and the fretboard

military: combat

  • Armenian: կռիվ (hy) (kṙiv)
  • Bulgarian: бой (bg) m (boj), сраже́ние (bg) n (sražénie)
  • Chinese:
    Mandarin: 戰鬥／战斗 (zh) (zhàndòu)
  • Czech: akce (cs) f
  • Dutch: actie (nl) f
  • Finnish: taistelu (fi), toiminta (fi)
  • French: action (fr) f
  • German: Kampf (de) m
  • Hungarian: csata (hu), ütközet (hu), harc (hu)
  • Ido: kombato (io)
  • Irish: aicsean m
  • Italian: azione (it) f
  • Japanese: 交戦 (ja) (こうせん, kōsen), 戦闘 (ja) (せんとう, sentō)
  • Korean: 교전(交戰) (ko) (gyojeon), 전투(戰鬪) (ko) (jeontu)
  • Persian: ژیرش‎ (fa) (žireš)
  • Portuguese: ação (pt) f
  • Russian: бой (ru) m (boj), сраже́ние (ru) n (sražénije)
  • Scottish Gaelic: gnìomh m

law: charge

  • Armenian: հայց (hy) (haycʿ)
  • Bulgarian: иск (bg) (isk)
  • Catalan: acció (ca) f
  • Chinese:
    Mandarin: 訴訟／诉讼 (zh) (sùsòng)
  • Czech: žaloba f
  • Finnish: kanne (fi)
  • French: action en justice f, action légale f
  • German: Klage (de) f
  • Greek: αγωγή (el) f (agogí) (civil law), δίωξη (el) (díoxi) (criminal law)
  • Hebrew: תביעה משפטית‎ f
  • Hungarian: kereset (hu), per (hu), eljárás (hu)
  • Italian: azione legale f
  • Japanese: 訴訟 (ja) (そしょう, soshō)
  • Korean: 소송(訴訟) (ko) (sosong)
  • Latin: āctiō (la) f
  • Ottoman Turkish: یارغو‎ (yarğı)
  • Portuguese: ação (pt) f
  • Russian: иск (ru) m (isk)
  • Spanish: acción (es) f

mathematics: type of mapping

  • Finnish: toiminto (fi)
  • French: please add this translation if you can

physics: product of energy and time

  • Finnish: aktio (fi)

unfolding of the drama of events

painting and sculpture: attitude or position of the several parts of the body

  • Finnish: liike (fi)

share in the capital stock — see share

See also[edit]

  • deed
  • Appendix:Collocations of do, have, make, and take

References[edit]

  • action on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Interjection[edit]

action!

  1. Demanding or signifying the start of something, usually a performance.
    Antonym: cut

    The director yelled ‘Action!’ after the cameras started rolling.

Translations[edit]

signifying the start of something

  • Dutch: actie (nl) f
  • Finnish: käy (fi)
  • French: action (fr)
  • Greek: πάμε (el) (páme)
  • Hebrew: אקשן‎ (ékshen)
  • Hungarian: tessék (hu)
  • Italian: azione (it) f
  • Japanese: アクション (ja) (akushon)
  • Korean: 액션 (aeksyeon)
  • Polish: akcja (pl)
  • Portuguese: ação (pt)
  • Spanish: acción (es) f
  • Swedish: börja (sv), varsågod (sv), tagning

Adjective[edit]

action (comparative more action, superlative most action)

  1. (Manglish) arrogant

Verb[edit]

action (third-person singular simple present actions, present participle actioning, simple past and past participle actioned)

  1. (transitive, management) To act on a request etc, in order to put it into effect.

    • 2004, Ros Jay, Richard Templar, “Fast thinking: project”, in Fast Thinking Manager’s Manual‎[1], Second edition edition, Pearson Education, →ISBN, Fast Thinking Leader, page 276:

      ‘Here, give me the minutes of Monday’s meeting. I’ll action your points for you while you get on and sort out the open day.’

    • 2005, Fritz Liebreich, “The physical confrontation: interception and diversion policies in theory and practice”, in Britain’s Navel and Political Reaction to the Illegal Immigration of Jews to Palestine, 1945-1948‎[2], Routledge, →ISBN, page 196:

      Violent reactions from the Jewish authorities were expected and difficulties of actioning the new guidelines were foreseen.

    • 2007, Great Britain: Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, “Case study: 11257”, in Tax Credits: Getting it wrong? 5th report session 2006-2007‎[3], The Stationery Office, →ISBN, Chapter 2: Changes and developments since June 2005, page 26:

      HMRC said that one reason they had not actioned her appeal was because she had said in her appeal form ‘I am appealing against the overpayment for childcare for 2003-04, 2004-05’, thus implying she was disputing her ‘overpayment’.

  2. (transitive, chiefly archaic) To initiate a legal action against someone.

    • 1856, Thomas Chandler Haliburton, The Attaché: or Sam Slick in England‎[4], New Revised Edition edition, Stringer & Townsend, Chapter XLVII: The Horse Stealer; or All Trades Have Tricks But Our Own, page 270:

      ‘I have no business to settle with you—arrest me, Sir, at your peril and I’ll action you in law for false imprisonment.’

    • 1844, Robert Mackenzie Daniel, The Grave Digger: A novel by the author of The Scottish Heiress‎[5], volume I, T. C. Newby, Chapter IX: How the Grave-differ entertained a lady, pages 189-190:

      “Scrip threatened me at first with an action for slander—he spoke of actions to the wrong man though—action! no, no no. I should have actioned him—ha! ha! […]”

    • 1871, Michael Shermer, quoting Alfred Russell Wallace, In Darwin’s shadow: The Life and Science of Alfred Russell Wallace‎[6], Oxford University Press US, published 2002, →ISBN, Chapter 10. Heretic Personality, page 261:

      I have actioned him for Libel, but he won’t plead, and says he will make himself bankrupt & won’t pay a penny.

    • 1996, Darryl Mark Ogier, “Discipline: Enforcement”, in Reformation and Society in Guernsey‎[7], Boydell & Brewer, →ISBN, Part Two: The Calvinist Regime, page 148:

      In 1589 the Court went so far as to effect a reconciliation between Michel le Petevin and his wife after she actioned him for ill treatment and adultery with their chambermaid.

Usage notes[edit]

  • The verb sense action is rejected by some usage authorities.[2]

References[edit]

  • OED 2nd edition 1989
  • Notes:
  1. ^ Marshall Cavendish Corporation Growing Up with Science p.1079
  2. ^ Christopher Howse; Richard Preston (2007) She Literally Exploded: The Daily Telegraph Infuriating Phrasebook, London: Constable and Robinson, →ISBN, page 3.

Further reading[edit]

  • action in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • “action”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

Anagrams[edit]

  • Catino, actino-, atonic, cation, cation-π

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French acciun, aucion, etymologically reconstructed in Middle French to resemble the Latin actiō.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ak.sjɔ̃/
  • Homophone: axion

Noun[edit]

action f (plural actions)

  1. action, act, deed
    une bonne action ― a good deed
  2. campaign

    une action promotionnelle

    a promotional campaign
  3. stock, share

    une action de capitalisation

    a capitalisation share
  4. (Switzerland) a special offer

Derived terms[edit]

  • action de grâce
  • Action démocratique
  • bonne action
  • dans le feu de l’action
  • entrer en action
  • plan d’action
  • rayon d’action
  • silence, moteur, action

Descendants[edit]

  • Saint Dominican Creole French: z’action
  • → Ottoman Turkish: آقسیون‎ (aksiyon)
    • Turkish: aksiyon
  • → Romanian: acțiune

Further reading[edit]

  • “action”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams[edit]

  • cation, contai

Interlingua[edit]

Noun[edit]

action (plural actiones)

  1. action

[edit]

  • active
  • activitate

Middle English[edit]

Noun[edit]

action

  1. Alternative form of accion

Middle French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French acciun, aucion, etymologically reconstructed to resemble the Latin actiō.

Noun[edit]

action f (plural actions)

  1. action; act

Descendants[edit]

  • French: action

Scots[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English accion.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /akˈʃən/

Noun[edit]

action (plural actions)

  1. action

Verb[edit]

action (third-person singular simple present actions, present participle actionin, simple past actiont, past participle actiont)

  1. to action

References[edit]

  • Eagle, Andy, ed. (2016) The Online Scots Dictionary, Scots Online.

Swedish[edit]

Noun[edit]

action

  1. action (intense activity)

    Alla är så slöa här. Det behövs mer action.

    Everyone’s so lethargic here. We need more action.

    En film med mycket action

    A movie with lots of action (scenes)

Usage notes[edit]

Uninflected.

Derived terms[edit]

  • actionfilm (“action movie”)
  • actionhjälte (“action hero”)

See also[edit]

  • aktion
  • auktion

References[edit]

  • action in Svensk ordbok (SO)
  • action in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
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noun

the process or state of acting or of being active: The machine is not in action now.

something done or performed; act; deed.

an act that one consciously wills and that may be characterized by physical or mental activity: a crisis that demands action instead of debate; hoping for constructive action by the landlord.

actions, habitual or usual acts; conduct: He is responsible for his actions.

energetic activity: a man of action.

an exertion of power or force: the action of wind upon a ship’s sails.

effect or influence: the action of morphine.

Physiology. a change in organs, tissues, or cells leading to performance of a function, as in muscular contraction.

way or manner of moving: the action of a machine or of a horse.

the mechanism by which something is operated, as that of a gun or a piano.

a military encounter or engagement; battle, skirmish, or the like.

actual engagement in fighting an enemy; military or naval combat: He saw action in Vietnam.

Literature. the main subject or story, as distinguished from an incidental episode.

Theater.

  1. an event or series of events that form part of a dramatic plot: the action of a scene.
  2. one of the three unities.Compare unity (def. 8).

the gestures or deportment of an actor or speaker.

Fine Arts. the appearance of animation, movement, or emotion given to figures by their attitude, position, or expression.

Law.

  1. a proceeding instituted by one party against another.
  2. the right of bringing it.

Slang.

  1. interesting or exciting activity, often of an illicit nature: He gave us some tips on where the action was.
  2. gambling or the excitement of gambling: The casino usually offers plenty of action.
  3. money bet in gambling, especially illegally.

Ecclesiastical.

  1. a religious ceremony, especially a Eucharistic service.
  2. the canon of the Mass.
  3. those parts of a service of worship in which the congregation participates.

adjective

characterized by brisk or dynamic action: an action car; an action melodrama.

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Idioms about action

    in action,

    1. performing or taking part in a characteristic act: The school baseball team is in action tonight.
    2. working; functioning: His rescuing the child was bravery in action.

    out of action, removed from action, as by sudden disability: The star halfback is out of action with a bad knee.

    piece of the action, Informal. a share of the proceeds or profits: Cut me in for a piece of the action.

    take action,

    1. to start doing something: As soon as we get his decision, we’ll take action.
    2. to start a legal procedure.

Origin of action

First recorded in1300–50; from Latin āctiōn- (stem of āctiō ), equivalent to āct(us) (past participle) + -iōn- replacing Middle English accioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin ; see origin at act, -ion

synonym study for action

2. Action, act, deed mean something done. Action applies especially to the doing, act to the result of the doing. An action usually lasts through some time and consists of more than one act: to take action on a petition. An act is single: an act of kindness. Deed emphasizes the finished or completed quality of an act; it may imply an act of some note, good or bad: an irrevocable deed; a deed of daring. 12. See battle1.

historical usage of action

English action comes from Middle English accioun, action, one of whose common meanings is in the legal domain: “a proceeding instituted by one party against another, or the right to bring such a proceeding.” Another common meaning in Middle English is “something done, an act, a deed.” The Middle English noun comes partly from Anglo-French and Old French and partly from Latin āctiō (stem āctiōn- ). Āctiō is formed from āc-, the perfect participle stem of the verb agere, and the noun suffix -tiō, which is used to form abstract nouns from verbs (here expressing action). Latin agere has as many meanings as English do or make. The original meaning of agere was “to drive (cattle, horses, goats, beasts of burden), ride (a horse), drive (a chariot).”
Agere is from the same Proto-Indo-European root, ag- “to drive, lead, bring,” as Greek ágein “to lead, drive,” agōgós “a leader” (as in demagogue and pedagogue ). In Celtic, the participle aktos is the root of ambaktos, ambiaktos “one sent around, ambassador,” adopted from Gaulish into Latin as ambactus “servant, retainer.” Germanic adopted the Celtic word as ambachts “servant” in Gothic, ambacht in Old High German, and, much reduced, Amt “office, authority, post, duty” in German.

OTHER WORDS FROM action

ac·tion·less, adjectivenon·ac·tion, nounpre·ac·tion, nounpro·ac·tion, adjective

Words nearby action

actinopod, actinopterygian, actinotherapy, actinouranium, actinozoan, action, actionable, action at a distance, actioner, action figure, action grant

Other definitions for action (2 of 2)

noun U.S. Government.

an independent agency created in 1971 to administer domestic volunteer programs.

Origin of ACTION

Named by analogy with the acronymic names of other agencies, but itself not an acronym

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Words related to action

activity, deal, force, life, movement, operation, plan, process, reaction, response, act, effort, exercise, maneuver, move, performance, procedure, step, case, claim

How to use action in a sentence

  • Rather, she advocated for affirmative action as a principle of equality of opportunity.

  • That possibility represents the culmination of a decades-long plan of action by conservatives who specifically and deliberately targeted the nation’s courts.

  • Monmouth County Prosecutor Chris Gramiccioni called the actions of two Asbury Park officers a “textbook definition of a breach of the position of trust.”

  • Bernstein said Wyatt’s actions helped the other hackers remain anonymous and that his phone account was used to send threatening text messages to relatives of victims.

  • Bank stocks had sharp losses Monday morning after a report alleged that several of them continue to profit from illicit dealings with criminal networks despite being previously fined for similar actions.

  • While this deferred action is controversial in the United States, in Mexico, what Obama did is universally popular.

  • This is where much of the action will be for anti-LGBT groups.

  • In 2008, Huckabee raised a little over $16 million, with less than $55,000 coming from political action committees.

  • The possibility that the same outcome could happen another way — namely a guy asks me out — keeps me from taking action.

  • But taking such action puts them at odds with the most powerful and best-organized segment of their coalition.

  • Let the thought of self pass in, and the beauty of great action is gone, like the bloom from a soiled flower.

  • He saw Gen. Braddock as he passed on to his defeat, and could give a succinct account of that sanguinary action.

  • The wisdom of a scribe cometh by his time of leisure: and he that is less in action, shall receive wisdom.

  • Words are often everywhere as the minute-hands of the soul, more important than even the hour-hands of action.

  • The action was at first a little confusing to Edna, but she soon lent herself readily to the Creole’s gentle caress.

British Dictionary definitions for action

noun

the state or process of doing something or being active; operation

something done, such as an act or deed

movement or posture during some physical activity

activity, force, or energya man of action

(usually plural) conduct or behaviour

law

  1. a legal proceeding brought by one party against another, seeking redress of a wrong or recovery of what is due; lawsuit
  2. the right to bring such a proceeding

the operating mechanism, esp in a piano, gun, watch, etc

(of a guitar) the distance between the strings and the fingerboard

(of keyboard instruments) the sensitivity of the keys to touch

the force applied to a bodythe reaction is equal and opposite to the action

the way in which something operates or works

out of action not functioning

physics

  1. a property of a system expressed as twice the mean kinetic energy of the system over a given time interval multiplied by the time interval
  2. the product of work or energy and time, usually expressed in joule secondsPlanck’s constant of action

the events that form the plot of a story, film, play, or other composition

military

  1. a minor engagement
  2. fighting at sea or on landhe saw action in the war

philosophy behaviour which is voluntary and explicable in terms of the agent’s reasons, as contrasted with that which is coerced or determined causally

informal the profits of an enterprise or transaction (esp in the phrase a piece of the action)

slang the main activity, esp social activity

verb (tr)

to put into effect; take action concerningmatters decided at the meeting cannot be actioned until the following week

interjection

a command given by a film director to indicate that filming is to beginSee also cue 1 (def. 8)

Word Origin for action

C14: accioun, ultimately from Latin āctiōn-, stem of āctiō, from agere to do, act

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Other Idioms and Phrases with action

In addition to the idioms beginning with action

  • actions speak louder than words

also see:

  • all talk and no action
  • piece of the action
  • swing into action

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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действие, деятельность, акция, боевой

существительное ↓

- действие

- действие, работа (машины, механизма и т. п.); деятельность

physical [mental] action — физическая [умственная] деятельность /работа/ 
action potential — физиол. потенциал действия 
action of the bowels — действие кишечника, стул 

- действие, поступок

noble [mean] action — благородный [подлый] поступок 
to be responsible for one’s actions — отвечать за свои действия /своё поведение/ 
to judge smb. by his actions — судить о ком-л. по его делам 
all his actions show — всё его поведение говорит о /показывает/ 

- акция; выступление, действие

collective [preventive] action — коллективное [превентивное] действие 
joint action — совместные действия 
overt action against smth., smb. — открытое выступление против чего-л., кого-л. 
crisis that demands action instead of debate — кризисная ситуация, требующая действий, а не рассуждений /споров/ 

- воздействие, влияние

the action of a drug [of sunlight] — воздействие лекарства [солнечного света] 
action of wind upon a ship’s sails — принцип действия ветра на паруса 

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Словосочетания

the rotary action of the wheel — поворотное действие этого колеса  
inhibit the action of the enzyme — препятствовать действию этого фермента  
to bring legal action against smb. — возбудить дело против кого-л.  
clarion call to action — громкий призыв к действию  
a coherent plan for action — согласованный план действий  
to compromise an action — закончить дело миром  
consecution of action — последовательность действий  
corrective action — введение поправок  
dishonest action — обман, жульничество  
action of the heart — деятельность сердца  
to win an action — выиграть дело  
to enter an action — предъявлять иск  

Примеры с переводом

Now’s the time for action. 

Пришло время действовать.

She tried to explain her actions. 

Она попыталась объяснить свои поступки.

Lights, camera, action! 

Свет, камера, мотор!

The judge dismissed the action. 

Судья отклонил иск.

The fire brigade sprang into action. 

Пожарная команда мгновенно приступила к действиям.

His action was construed as a threat. 

Его действия были истолкованы как угроза.

The charity urged quick action. 

Благотворительная организация настаивала на незамедлительных действиях.

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The waves had an abrasive action on the rocks.  

…a fighting force that could be roused instantly from dormancy to action…  

The child could not be held responsible for his actions (=he was too young to be blamed for them).  

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Возможные однокоренные слова

act  — закон, акт, действие, поступок, дело, деяние, действовать, поступать, работать, играть
acting  — действующий, исполняющий обязанности, игра
actionable  — дающий основание для судебного преследования, применимый на практике, имеющий
inaction  — бездействие, пассивность, инертность
reaction  — реакция, реагирование, противодействие, реактивный
underaction  — эпизод, неэнергичные действия, побочная интрига
actions  — поведение
actable  — годный для постановки, игровой, годный для выполнения, возможный
actionist  — сторонник прямых действий
overaction  — гиперфункция, переигрывание, сверхактивность

Формы слова

noun
ед. ч.(singular): action
мн. ч.(plural): actions

Источник

Meaning action

What does action mean? Here you find 183 meanings of the word action. You can also add a definition of action yourself

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n. a lawsuit in which one party (or parties) sues another.

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Relationships Narrower Term:  transaction Synonym:  act n. ~ 1. Law · Any proceedings in court brought by an individual, or a corporate or a public entity, to seek judgment for the infringement of [..]

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(1) One’s turn to act during a hand. (2) To bet or raise. (3) Used to describe a game in which there is a lot of betting and raising.

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to act on something (usually a request or order)I had no time to action your email.

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In computer parlance, a small program within a larger application that performs a set routine of operations, also called a «macro» or a «script.»

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mid-14c., «cause or grounds for a lawsuit,» from Anglo-French accioun, Old French accion (12c.) «action, lawsuit, case,» from Latin actionem (nominative actio) «a putting in m [..]

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Refer to «See Also» column to the right.

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a civil judicial proceeding whereby one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or prevention of a wrong; requires service of process on adversary party or potentially a [..]

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A term referring to the height of the strings above the frets and fretboard.

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An action is a function in WordPress code that is run at certain points throughout the WordPress core. In WordPress code there are numerous pre-defined actions or hooks that allow developers to add their own code at these points. These are a part of what makes WordPress so extensible and most plugins depend on actions for their operation.

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A real or fictional event or series of such events comprising the subject of a novel, story, narrative poem, or a play, especially in the sense of what the characters do in such a narrative. Action, a [..]

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A measure intended to influence the course of the project. [D00020]

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In golf action is another phrase for the backspin on the golfball. A action is produced by contact with the clubface. It is a rotation movement, that causes that the golfball stops quickly or even spins backwards after the impact with the turf.

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institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discriminat [..]

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A synonym for back spin

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 Having a wager on a game.

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Game genre that requires the player to have quick reflexes.

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A live bet or bets. («They got a lot of action on that game.» «I have action on this game.»)

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something done; a series of acts performed

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The operations and operands that form part of an attempted access [10181-3].

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The spin of a ball when it strikes the putting green.

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A bet or wager on an event

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any event or series of events depicted in a literary work; an event may be verbal as well as physical, so that saying something or telling a story within the story may be an event. See also climax, co [..]

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Episodes of coordinated violence against Jewish communities, including the rounding up of Jews for deportation to ghettos, concentration camps, or killing centers.

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 – the events that occur in the piece of literature

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(1) any movement or series of events (usually rehearsed) that take place before the camera and propel the story forward toward its conclusion; (2) the word called out (by a megaphone) at the start of [..]

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A piece of code that’s linked to an event that can occur in your app.

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Definition The price movement and volume of a stock or overall market.

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The term ‘Action’ is used to decsribe the height of the strings from the fretboard of a stringed instrument.

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noun. 1. a self-started chain of actions, typically with consideration of some objective. It may include an incorporated group of component actions as contrary to a single reaction. 2. the occurrence [..]

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The combination of the receiver or frame and breech bolt together with the other parts of the mechanism by which a firearm is loaded, fired and unloaded.

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Term applied to the mechanical workings of an instrument, typically of keyboard instruments.

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[Latin actio legal proceeding, from agere to do, carry out, initiate legal proceedings] 1 a : a judicial proceeding for the enforcement or protection of a right, the redress or prevention of a wrong, [..]

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This technical term is an historic relic of the 17th century, before energy and momentum were understood. In modern terminology, action has the dimensions of energy×time. Planck’s constant has t [..]

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(1) Opportunity to act. If a player appears not to realize it’s his turn, the dealer will say «Your action, sir.»

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Disposition of any question before the Legislature.

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  Civil legal proceedings.

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Measure of rod performance ranging from slow to fast and describes the elapse time from when the rod is flexed to when it returns to its straight configuration. Also refers to the strength of the rod, [..]

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1) A horse’s manner of moving. 2) A term meaning wagering, for example, «The horse took a lot of action.»

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The total amount of money bet in a specific period of time.

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Slot action refers to all of the slot machine playing time accumulated by a slots gambler. This information is generally kept track of on the players slots club card offered by most casinos. Annuity W [..]

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refers to a gambler’s total amount played, plus any amount they’ve won or lost for a given session. «Your slot club card rewards you with comps based on your action

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The “Action” is another name for all of the activity that has taken place on a slot machine during a particular period of play. Many casinos offer players an Action Card or Players Slots Club Card [..]

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An action is a part of a task that specifies which of the modules to run and which arguments to pass to that module. Each task can have only one action, but it may also have other parameters.

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An action is the output part of a transition. It specifies the output symbol to be written to the cell under the head, the move of the head, and the output state.

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A legal suit to secure the enforcement of one’s rights in a court of law.    (Hogue, Arthur R. Origins of the Common Law, 255)

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This technical term is a historic relic of the 17th century, before energy and momentum were understood. In modern terminology, action has the dimensions of energy×time. Planck’s constant has th [..]

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see social action.

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An action is a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another seeking redress of a wrong or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong. It can be an ordinary proceeding in a cour [..]

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a method that is invoked when some specific type of event occurs, such as a mouse click or keystroke. It returns true if it was able to completely handle the event. If it cannot handle the event, it m [..]

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In WordPress; an Action is a PHP function that is executed at specific points throughout the WordPress Core.

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(n) something done (usually as opposed to something said)(n) the state of being active(n) a military engagement(n) a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human b [..]

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facina -oris

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A judicial proceeding. An action in personam is against a person. An action in rem is against a thing, usually where property is involved.

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1) A horse’s manner of moving. 2) A term meaning wagering, for example, "The horse took a lot of action," meaning that many people bet on the horse.

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Case, cause, suit, or controversy disputed or contested before a court.

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The mechanism of a firearm involved with presenting the cartridge for firing, and in removing the spent casing and introducing a fresh cartridge.

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Internally, most pcb commands use a common interface to connect to the GUI, scripts, and user requests. We call these internal commands actions, because they are actions that pcb can take. Each action [..]

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Proceeding in a court by which one party prosecutes another for the enforcement or protection of a right, or the redress or prevention of a civil wrong.

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All the steps by which a party seeks to enforce any right in a court or all the steps of a criminal prosecution.

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An API function. Also called operation or call. The activity the principal has permission to perform. The action is B in the statement «A has permission to do B to C where D applies.&q [..]

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This term describes the commencement of a legal claim through the civil courts against the party responsible for your car accident and/or injuries.

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A law suit; a legal proceeding in which one party sues another for a remedy or specific relief. An action for divorce, for example, is a court proceeding in which the Claimant sues the Respondent for the relief of an order for the parties’ divorce.

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A term used to describe component functions of locomotion (e.g., action of the hocks) or as a synonym for gait in some standards.

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(1) On stringed instruments, such as a guitar, the distance between the fingerboard and the strings. When the strings are far above the fingerboard, it is called high action. When the strings are clos [..]

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A word used to describe the distance of the strings off the fretboard, as in "high" or "low" action.

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The height of the strings above the fret board.

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Action refers to how “high or low” the guitar strings are “above” the fret board (the actual height of the strings above the fret board).  The lower the action, the easier it is to press down [..]

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A wager of any kind.

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A baseball wager where no pitcher is specified. Also refers to the number of bets being placed on a certain event.

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Generic term for the amount of bets placed on a game or sporting event. Also refers to a baseball wager with no pitchers listed.

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A wager of any kind, a bet. In baseball, placing the bet no matter who pitches.

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The moving pictures we see on screen. Also, the direction given by a director indicating that filming begins.

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A bet or wager of any kind.

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This word refers to a valid and active wager. It’s opposite, “no action,” refers to bets that have been invalidated, either because of a rain-out, postponement, or other suspension of game play. The word is also used to refer to the complete amount of bets a gambler places at a time: if you place 20 bets of $10 apiece, your total action is $2 [..]

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The cue that is shouted when the camera starts rolling

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The cue that is shouted when the camera starts rolling

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When you hear the director call “Action,” it is time for the main actors to perform.

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The kind of action or activity proper to the judiciary, particularly its responsibility for Decision Making.

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A phenomenon in which the surface of a liquid where it contacts a solid is elevated or depressed, because of the relative attraction of the molecules of the liquid for each other and for those of the [..]

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Directive to initiate a tactical sequence or maneuver.

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Directive to initiate a briefed tactical sequence or maneuver, such as a turn at the initial point.

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The way a dog walks, trots or run.

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A lawsuit brought in a state of federal court. Also called a "case"

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«Action» means any proceeding commenced in a court in which the court may render a judgment.

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These are terms for a dispute brought to a court to decide. An action or case may be civil or criminal.

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number of bets placed on a certain event

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In court, when one person sues someone else to:

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  Case, cause, suit or controversy disputed or contested before a court of justice.

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Proceedings raised by a person in a civil court seeking enforcement of a legal right against another (the defender). See also Summons

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Actions in ftrack provide a standardised way to integrate other tools, either off-the-shelf or custom built, directly into your ftrack workflow. See also Integrating using actions

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a civil proceeding instituted by one party against another; the right of instituting legal proceedings.

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A case, cause, suit or controversy disputed or contested before a court of justice.

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Represents a pending configuration statement generated by a call to a configuration directive. The set of pending configuration actions are processed when pyramid.config.Configurator.commit() is calle [..]

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  a civil law proceeding, often referred to as a “lawsuit” and commenced by a Statement of Claim.

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All the steps by which a party seeks to enforce any right in a court or all the steps of a criminal prosecution.

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a bet that a bookie «writes» and for which you pay him his «vig.»

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A dispute taken to court to be settled. Same as «case,» «suit» and «lawsuit» when used in the courtroom context.

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Case, cause, suit or controversy disputed or contested before a court of justice.

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n. a lawsuit in which one party (or parties) sues another.

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Case, cause, suit, or controversy disputed or contested before a court of justice.

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A series of awk statements attached to a rule. If the rule’s pattern matches an input record, awk executes the rule’s action. Actions are always enclosed in braces. (See Action Overview.)

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A niche genre defined by things happening, sometimes things involving movement.

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Directive to initiate a briefed attack sequence or maneuver.

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1. A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force, as when one body acts on another; the effect of power exerted on one body by another; agency; activity; operation; as, the action of heat; a man of action. «One wise in council, one in action brave.» (Pope) 2. An act; a t [..]

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Games that emphasize physical challenges, including fighting, platform, music and shooter games. Action games oftentimes combine with elements from other genres, namely Adventure. E.g., Pac-Man, Temple Run, Call of Duty.

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The point of the initial position-to-target run where the pre-briefed maneuver is begun. Also, the Officer’s Club on Friday.

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A bet

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Refers to a bet or a wager.

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The betting aspect of the game, including checking and raising.

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Playing a machine is known as giving the machine action

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A Fold, Check, Call, Bet or Raise  

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(adjective for double) showing extra values (or, if by a limited hand, maximum values) of no particular orientation regarding offense vs. defense

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is  a player’s lead. It is when a player has to choose between checking (not betting), calling (equalizing a stake), betting (staking a sum of money), raising (increasing the bet) and folding (passing on current hand). Action is struggling for the pot when players bet and the winner gets the Pot.

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the activity that your units can be made to perform through an order, i.e. hold, move, support, or convoy.

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When ‘the action is on’ someone, it is his or her tern to make a poker play. The five possible poker actions are: check, bet, call, raise (and re-raise) or fold.

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Something a character can do within a specific period of time, such as a combat round.

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Refers to the amount of contests or money in play on a given site, i.e. “I have a lot of action on FanDuel this week”.

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Betting activity.

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Any kind of bet.

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Describes lots of activity in a hand or round of betting, for e.g. when there have been several raises and reraises.

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A written communication sent by the Examining Attorney from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, requesting a response from the applicant regarding some matter pertinent to a pending application for [..]

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  Betting.

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Sum total of your winnings.

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Amount of money wagered, either the total amount of bets made over a period of time or the amount staked on a single bet.

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A baseball wager where no pitcher is specified. Also refers to the number of bets being placed on a certain event.

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(Informal) A wager; having action means having a bet.

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An activity or program of any kind authorized, funded, or carried out, in whole or in part, by a federal agency in the United States or upon the high seas, such as: (a) an action intended to conserve listed species or their habitat; (b) the promulgation of a regulation; (c) the granting of a license, contract, lease, easement, right-of-way, permit, [..]

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A bet on any game of any amount.

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excitement

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A horse’s manner of moving.

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A horse’s manner of moving.

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The amount of money or contests in play.

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A bet/wager of any kind.

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A baseball bet where no specific pitchers are designated. Also a term used to describe bets, as in “I have action on the Packers game.”

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A bet or wager of any kind is deemed Action if valid. Different rules apply in different sports in determining if a bet is action or no action (e.g. baseball bets are action when the game gets beyond 4½ innings).

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This refers to having a bet on a particular sporting event. Many novice bettors feel the need to have «action» on a game.

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Having a wager on a game.

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The term used to refer to any sort of valid bet. Bets can be invalidated by different things, mostly the premature end of games due to inclement weather. In baseball, for example, action is invalid if the game doesn’t get to the bottom of the fourth inning. Most books only validate soccer wagers if the match lasts past the 70th minute. And so on.

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The mechanism of a gun by which it is loaded, locked, fired and unloaded.

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In guitar playing, action refers to how far the strings sit off of the guitar neck. When strings are close to the neck, it is referred to as “Low Action”. When the string sit far above the neck, i [..]

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Refers to the action of a controller. It defines what is done to regulate the final control element to effect control.

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a named collection of software engineering tasks (e.g., "interface design") that occurs within a software engineering activity

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A term for force, adopted for the Eurocodes. This implies movement but in the case of a structure is generally intended to remain static. Has a historical context in Newton’s third law: «To every action there is an equal and opposite reaction».

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Something done so as to accomplish a purpose.

A way of motion or functioning.

»Knead bread with a rocking action.»

A fast-paced activity.

»an action movie»

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formal procedure in introducing and carrying through a court suit.

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Action may refer to:

Action (narrative), a literary mode
Action fiction, a type of genre fiction
Action game, a genre of video game

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In firearms terminology, an action is the functional mechanism of a breech-loading weapon that handles (loads, locks, fires, extracts and ejects) the ammunition, or the method by which that mechanism [..]

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In physics, action is an attribute of the dynamics of a physical system from which the equations of motion of the system can be derived through the principle of stationary action. Action is a mathemat [..]

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An action is a concept that involves an agent performing something. In common speech, the term is often used interchangeably with the term «behaviour». However, in the behavioural sciences, the social [..]

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Action (formerly known as Showcase Action) was a Canadian English language specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment. The channel was established as a spin-off of Showcase focused on action genre [..]

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Action is an American comedy series about a Hollywood producer named Peter Dragon, who is trying to recover from his last box-office failure. It aired on Fox during the 1999-2000 season. The series wa [..]

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Action was a controversial weekly British children’s anthology comic that was published by IPC Magazines, starting on 14 February 1976, until November 1977.
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ACTION is a bus operator in Canberra, Australia owned by the ACT Government.

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Action may refer to:

Action (narrative), a literary mode
Action fiction, a type of genre fiction
Action game, a genre of video game

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Action (formerly Action Food Barns and Action Supermarkets) was an Australian supermarket chain.
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Punchline is an American rock band from Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, United States, that was formed in 1998. The band released its seventh full-length album, Thrilled, on December 4, 2015, on InVogue R [..]

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The action of a string instrument that is plucked, strummed, or bowed by hand is the distance between the fingerboard and the string. In keyboard instruments, the action is the mechanism that translat [..]

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ACTION

Accioun, ultimately from Latin āctiōn-, stem of āctiō, from agere to do, act.

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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

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PRONUNCIATION OF ACTION

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACTION

Action is a verb and can also act as a noun and an exclamation.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb action in English.

Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES ACTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Action

Action may refer to: ▪ Action ▪ Action, an attribute of the development of a system over a period of time ▪ In mathematics, transformations such as Monoid action and Group action ▪ Action, a term or art in fiction ▪ Action film, a genre of film ▪ Action game, a genre of video game…


Definition of action in the English dictionary

The first definition of action in the dictionary is the state or process of doing something or being active; operation. Other definition of action is something done, such as an act or deed. Action is also movement or posture during some physical activity.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ACTION

PRESENT

Present

I action

you action

he/she/it actions

we action

you action

they action

Present continuous

I am actioning

you are actioning

he/she/it is actioning

we are actioning

you are actioning

they are actioning

Present perfect

I have actioned

you have actioned

he/she/it has actioned

we have actioned

you have actioned

they have actioned

Present perfect continuous

I have been actioning

you have been actioning

he/she/it has been actioning

we have been actioning

you have been actioning

they have been actioning

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I actioned

you actioned

he/she/it actioned

we actioned

you actioned

they actioned

Past continuous

I was actioning

you were actioning

he/she/it was actioning

we were actioning

you were actioning

they were actioning

Past perfect

I had actioned

you had actioned

he/she/it had actioned

we had actioned

you had actioned

they had actioned

Past perfect continuous

I had been actioning

you had been actioning

he/she/it had been actioning

we had been actioning

you had been actioning

they had been actioning

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will action

you will action

he/she/it will action

we will action

you will action

they will action

Future continuous

I will be actioning

you will be actioning

he/she/it will be actioning

we will be actioning

you will be actioning

they will be actioning

Future perfect

I will have actioned

you will have actioned

he/she/it will have actioned

we will have actioned

you will have actioned

they will have actioned

Future perfect continuous

I will have been actioning

you will have been actioning

he/she/it will have been actioning

we will have been actioning

you will have been actioning

they will have been actioning

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would action

you would action

he/she/it would action

we would action

you would action

they would action

Conditional continuous

I would be actioning

you would be actioning

he/she/it would be actioning

we would be actioning

you would be actioning

they would be actioning

Conditional perfect

I would have action

you would have action

he/she/it would have action

we would have action

you would have action

they would have action

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been actioning

you would have been actioning

he/she/it would have been actioning

we would have been actioning

you would have been actioning

they would have been actioning

Conditional or «future-in-the-past» tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you action
we let´s action
you action

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Present Participle

actioning

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACTION

Synonyms and antonyms of action in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS OF «ACTION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «action» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «action» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACTION

Find out the translation of action to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of action from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «action» in English.

Translator English — Chinese


行动

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English — Spanish


acción

570 millions of speakers

English


action

510 millions of speakers

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कार्रवाई

380 millions of speakers

Translator English — Arabic


فِعْل

280 millions of speakers

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действие

278 millions of speakers

Translator English — Portuguese


ação

270 millions of speakers

Translator English — Bengali


কর্ম

260 millions of speakers

Translator English — French


action

220 millions of speakers

Translator English — Malay


tindakan

190 millions of speakers

Translator English — German


Handlung

180 millions of speakers

Translator English — Japanese


活動

130 millions of speakers

Translator English — Korean


활동

85 millions of speakers

Translator English — Javanese


Tumindak

85 millions of speakers

Translator English — Vietnamese


hành động

80 millions of speakers

Translator English — Tamil


நடவடிக்கை

75 millions of speakers

Translator English — Marathi


क्रिया

75 millions of speakers

Translator English — Turkish


aksiyon

70 millions of speakers

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azione

65 millions of speakers

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działanie

50 millions of speakers

Translator English — Ukrainian


дія

40 millions of speakers

Translator English — Romanian


acțiune

30 millions of speakers

Translator English — Greek


δράση

15 millions of speakers

Translator English — Afrikaans


aksie

14 millions of speakers

Translator English — Swedish


åtgärd

10 millions of speakers

Translator English — Norwegian


handling

5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACTION»

The term «action» is very widely used and occupies the 932 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.

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FREQUENCY

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about action

10 QUOTES WITH «ACTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word action.

I’m just about the movies; I enjoy the dexterity of actors in action movies and the choreography side of things. You’ve just got to be a different person to be a professional fighter. I train with professional fighters, so I know what it takes. It’s a very difficult profession, probably harder then the acting profession.

Just remember, you can do anything you set your mind to, but it takes action, perseverance, and facing your fears.

It is my firm belief that action on the issues that matter for Africa must emerge from within Africa itself.

As soon as I had proved this and, of course, also the normal pointing action and reactions in all other extremities and joints, I stopped the experiment.

Whatever failures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies I have witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of action without thought.

It was always one of my favorite things, the action figures, the video games, when I was with WWE, even though I’m not a gamer. I would literally go out and buy the games just so I could play myself.

When we make the cerebral state the beginning of an action, and in no sense the condition of a perception, we place the perceived images of things outside the image of our body, and thus replace perception within the things themselves.

An action movie should, like any other, follow the narrative traditions of literature. That means there should be subtlety, a slow build and a gradual bringing together of all the separate threads of the plot. To see all of it coming together slowly is very rewarding for the audience.

There has to be the popcorn genre element, or I don’t engage the same way. I like action and vehicle design and guns and computer graphics as much as I like allegory. It’s a constant balancing game. I want audiences to be on this rollercoaster that fits the Hollywood mould, but I also want them to absorb my observations.

Sometimes the situation is only a problem because it is looked at in a certain way. Looked at in another way, the right course of action may be so obvious that the problem no longer exists.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACTION»

Discover the use of action in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to action and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

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Science in Action: How to Follow Scientists and Engineers …

Bruno Latour provides a lively and challenging analysis of science, demonstrating how social context and technical content are both essential to a proper understanding of scientific activity.

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THE LOGIC OF COLLECTIVE ACTION

This book develops an original theory of group and organizational behavior that cuts across disciplinary lines and illustrates the theory with empirical and historical studies of particular organizations.

An argument that perception is something we do, not something that happens to us: not a process in the brain, but a skillful bodily activity.

4

Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for …

Congratulations to Elinor Ostrom, Co-Winner of The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2009!

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Art in Action: Toward a Christian Aesthetic

From the perspective of Christian theology, discusses aesthetics, the philosophy of art, and the role of art in urban life

Nicholas Wolterstorff, 1980

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Organizations in Action: Social Science Bases of …

This classic work is of continuing value to organizational and management specialists, behavioral scientists, sociologists, administrators, and policymakers.

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Affirmative Action: International Perspectives

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Action Research Essentials

Praise for Action Research Essentials «Action Research Essentials provides educators with an informative, detailed, and well-organized resource that guides them through the process of reflective inquiry.» —Teresa Dalle, English Department …

Dorothy Valcarcel Craig, 2009

This revised and updated reissue of the definitive text, ABC of Action Learning, is a clear, easily-read primer for anyone wishing to learn about and apply his methods.

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Action Learning at Work

In this book Professor Mumford, himself a leading exponent of Action Learning, has brought together more than 34 articles and papers on the subject from a variety of sources.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term action is used in the context of the following news items.

Voices: Affirmative action helps, but more is needed

AUSTIN – It’s been a busy season for the Supreme Court, with recent decisions sparking celebrations among the under-insured and … «USA TODAY, Jul 15»

Southampton ponder legal action if Toby Alderweireld joins Tottenham

Toby Alderweireld impressed during his season on loan at Southampton, having found game time hard to come by in La Liga. Photograph: Jon … «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Family of Vietnam vet killed in action receives his service medals

Smith was killed in action nearly 48 years ago, on Sept. 29, 1967. Sunday was a significant marker for Smith’s relatives, who were presented … «Buffalo News, Jul 15»

Donald Trump’s Lawyer Threatens ‘Action Against NBC’ for …

“We will be taking action against NBC,” Alan Garten, executive vice president and general counsel of The Trump Organization told Brian Stelter … «TheWrap, Jul 15»

For the Pittsburgh Steelers, play-action passing isn’t always the …

Ever watch the Pittsburgh Steelers with someone as they repeatedly declare the team should run play-action passing plays more often? «Behind the Steel Curtain, Jul 15»

Why Terminator 2 is Still the Best Action Movie Ever Made

Sorry, you may not access this video. [PRESS RETURN]. Why Terminator 2 is Still the Best Action Movie Ever Made — The Roundhouse 19:29. «IGN, Jul 15»

My Turn: On campaign finance, it’s time for citizen action

Is Congress ever going to let us vote on a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United? Last September, the Democracy for All … «Concord Monitor, Jul 15»

FIA stewards take no action over five-car incident on…

The FIA stewards have confirmed that no action will be taken over the five-car incident on the first lap of Sunday’s British Grand Prix at … «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»

The History And Evolution Of The GI Joe Action Figure

Mental Floss has a fantastic article on the history of the iconic G.I. Joe action figures, and how Joe had to be rebooted in the 1970s to appeal to … «io9, Jul 15»

Slanted Lens Explains How To Properly Freeze Action Using Strobes

As part of the project Jay has created a behind the scenes instructional video that explains what it takes to properly freeze motion and action … «Fstoppers, Jul 15»

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action

the process of being active; energetic activity; effect or influence: a man of action

Not to be confused with:

auction – a publicly held sale at which goods are sold to the highest bidder: I made the highest bid at the auction.

Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree

ac·tion

 (ăk′shən)

n.

1. The state or process of acting or doing: The medical team went into action.

2. Something that is done or accomplished; a deed. See Usage Note at act.

3. Organized activity to accomplish an objective: a problem requiring drastic action.

4. The causation of change by the exertion of power or a natural process: the action of waves on a beach; the action of a drug on blood pressure.

5. Habitual or vigorous activity; energy: a woman of action.

6. often actions Behavior or conduct.

7. Law A proceeding brought before a court to obtain relief; a lawsuit.

8.

a. Armed encounter; combat: missing in action.

b. An engagement between troops or ships: fought a rear-guard action.

9. The most important or exciting work or activity in a specific field or area: always heads for where the action is.

10.

a. A movement or a series of movements, as of an actor.

b. Manner of movement: a horse with fine action.

c. The appearance of animation of a figure in painting or sculpture.

11.

a. The series of events and episodes that form the plot of a story or play: The action of the novel takes place over 40 years in the South.

b. A series or number of fast-moving, exciting, or dangerous events, especially in a movie: liked the film because there was so much action.

12.

a. The operating parts of a mechanism.

b. The manner in which such parts operate.

c. The manner in which a musical instrument can be played; playability: a piano with quick action.

ac′tion·less adj.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

action

(ˈækʃən)

n

1. the state or process of doing something or being active; operation

2. something done, such as an act or deed

3. movement or posture during some physical activity

4. activity, force, or energy: a man of action.

5. (usually plural) conduct or behaviour

6. (Law) law

a. a legal proceeding brought by one party against another, seeking redress of a wrong or recovery of what is due; lawsuit

b. the right to bring such a proceeding

7. (Mechanical Engineering) the operating mechanism, esp in a piano, gun, watch, etc

8. (Instruments) (of a guitar) the distance between the strings and the fingerboard

9. (Instruments) (of keyboard instruments) the sensitivity of the keys to touch

10. (Mechanical Engineering) the force applied to a body: the reaction is equal and opposite to the action.

11. the way in which something operates or works

12. out of action not functioning

13. (General Physics) physics

a. a property of a system expressed as twice the mean kinetic energy of the system over a given time interval multiplied by the time interval

b. the product of work or energy and time, usually expressed in joule seconds: Planck’s constant of action.

14. the events that form the plot of a story, film, play, or other composition

15. (Military) military

a. a minor engagement

b. fighting at sea or on land: he saw action in the war.

16. (Philosophy) philosophy behaviour which is voluntary and explicable in terms of the agent’s reasons, as contrasted with that which is coerced or determined causally

17. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) Brit short for industrial action

18. informal the profits of an enterprise or transaction (esp in the phrase a piece of the action)

19. slang the main activity, esp social activity

vb (tr)

to put into effect; take action concerning: matters decided at the meeting cannot be actioned until the following week.

interj

(Film) a command given by a film director to indicate that filming is to begin. See also cue18

[C14: accioun, ultimately from Latin āctiōn-, stem of āctiō, from agere to do, act]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

ac•tion

(ˈæk ʃən)

n.

1. the process or state of acting or functioning; the state of being active: We saw the team in action.

2. something done or performed; act; deed.

3. a consciously willed act or activity.

4. practical, often organized activity undertaken to deal with or accomplish something: a crisis that requires immediate action.

5. actions, habitual or usual acts; conduct.

6. energetic activity: a man of action.

7. an exertion of power or force: the erosive action of wind.

8. effect or influence: the action of morphine.

9. a change in organs, tissues, or cells leading to performance of a function, as in muscular contraction.

10. way or manner of moving: the action of a horse.

11. the mechanism by which something is operated, as that of a gun or a piano.

12. a military encounter, as a battle or skirmish.

13. actual combat with enemy forces.

14. the main subject or story line of a literary or dramatic work.

15.

a. an event or series of events that form part of a dramatic plot.

b. one of the three dramatic unities. Compare unity (def. 8).

c. (used as a command by a motion-picture director to begin the performance of a scene for filming).

16. the gestures or deportment of an actor or speaker.

17. a legal proceeding instituted by one party against another.

18. Slang.

a. interesting or exciting activity, sometimes of an illicit nature.

b. gambling activity.

Idioms:

1. piece of the action, Informal. a share of the proceeds or profits.

2. take action,

a. to start doing something.

b. to start a legal procedure.

[1300–50; < Latin āctiō=ag(ere) to drive, do, act + -tiō -tion]

ac′tion•less, adj.

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action

Past participle: actioned
Gerund: actioning

Imperative
action
action
Present
I action
you action
he/she/it actions
we action
you action
they action
Preterite
I actioned
you actioned
he/she/it actioned
we actioned
you actioned
they actioned
Present Continuous
I am actioning
you are actioning
he/she/it is actioning
we are actioning
you are actioning
they are actioning
Present Perfect
I have actioned
you have actioned
he/she/it has actioned
we have actioned
you have actioned
they have actioned
Past Continuous
I was actioning
you were actioning
he/she/it was actioning
we were actioning
you were actioning
they were actioning
Past Perfect
I had actioned
you had actioned
he/she/it had actioned
we had actioned
you had actioned
they had actioned
Future
I will action
you will action
he/she/it will action
we will action
you will action
they will action
Future Perfect
I will have actioned
you will have actioned
he/she/it will have actioned
we will have actioned
you will have actioned
they will have actioned
Future Continuous
I will be actioning
you will be actioning
he/she/it will be actioning
we will be actioning
you will be actioning
they will be actioning
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been actioning
you have been actioning
he/she/it has been actioning
we have been actioning
you have been actioning
they have been actioning
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been actioning
you will have been actioning
he/she/it will have been actioning
we will have been actioning
you will have been actioning
they will have been actioning
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been actioning
you had been actioning
he/she/it had been actioning
we had been actioning
you had been actioning
they had been actioning
Conditional
I would action
you would action
he/she/it would action
we would action
you would action
they would action
Past Conditional
I would have actioned
you would have actioned
he/she/it would have actioned
we would have actioned
you would have actioned
they would have actioned

Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun 1. action — something done (usually as opposed to something said); «there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions»

human action, human activity, act, deed — something that people do or cause to happen

thing — an action; «how could you do such a thing?»

benignity, kindness — a kind act

accomplishment, achievement — the action of accomplishing something

alienation — the action of alienating; the action of causing to become unfriendly; «his behavior alienated the other students»

application — the action of putting something into operation; «the application of maximum thrust»; «massage has far-reaching medical applications»; «the application of indexes to tables of data»

res gestae — things done

course of action, course — a mode of action; «if you persist in that course you will surely fail»; «once a nation is embarked on a course of action it becomes extremely difficult for any retraction to take place»

interaction — a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting

fetch — the action of fetching

playing — the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation

swordplay, play — the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully

arrival — the act of arriving at a certain place; «they awaited her arrival»

carrying into action, carrying out, execution, performance — the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it; «they criticised his performance as mayor»; «experience generally improves performance»

selection, choice, option, pick — the act of choosing or selecting; «your choice of colors was unfortunate»; «you can take your pick»

change — the action of changing something; «the change of government had no impact on the economy»; «his change on abortion cost him the election»

saving, economy — an act of economizing; reduction in cost; «it was a small economy to walk to work every day»; «there was a saving of 50 cents»

forbiddance, inhibition, prohibition — the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof); «they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter»; «a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages»; «he ignored his parents’ forbiddance»

opposition, resistance — the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with; «he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens»; «despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead»

bruxism — involuntarily or unconsciously clenching or grinding the teeth, typically during sleep

transfusion — the action of pouring a liquid from one vessel to another

pickings, taking — the act of someone who picks up or takes something; «the pickings were easy»; «clothing could be had for the taking»

transgression — the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit

aggression, hostility — violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked

destabilisation, destabilization — the action of destabilizing; making something less stable (especially of a government or country or economy)

employment, engagement — the act of giving someone a job

civility, politeness — the act of showing regard for others

reverence — an act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy)

consultation, reference — the act of referring or consulting; «reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer»

accenting, emphasizing, accentuation — the act of giving special importance or significance to something

beatification — the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy

jumpstart, jump-start — starting an automobile engine that has a weak battery by means of jumper cables to another car; «my battery was dead so I had to get a jumpstart from my neighbor»

stupefaction — the action of stupefying; making dull or lethargic; «the professor was noted for his stupefaction of the students»

vampirism — the actions or practices of a vampire
2. action - the state of being activeaction — the state of being active; «his sphere of activity»; «he is out of action»

activeness, activity

state — the way something is with respect to its main attributes; «the current state of knowledge»; «his state of health»; «in a weak financial state»

agency — the state of being in action or exerting power; «the agency of providence»; «she has free agency»

busyness, hum — the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity; «they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers»; «there is a constant hum of military preparation»

behaviour, behavior — the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances; «the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments»

eructation, extravasation, eruption — (of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)

operation — the state of being in effect or being operative; «that rule is no longer in operation»

overdrive — the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration; «Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given»; «Melissa’s brain was in overdrive»

play — a state in which action is feasible; «the ball was still in play»; «insiders said the company’s stock was in play»

swing — a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity; «the party went with a swing»; «it took time to get into the swing of things»

inaction, inactiveness, inactivity — the state of being inactive
3. action - a military engagementaction — a military engagement; «he saw action in Korea»

military action

amphibious landing — a military action of coordinated land, sea, and air forces organized for an invasion; «MacArthur staged a massive amphibious landing behind enemy lines»

battle, engagement, fight, conflict — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; «Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga»; «he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement»

blockade, encirclement — a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy

defense, defensive measure, defence — (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; «they died in the defense of Stalingrad»; «they were developed for the defense program»

electronic warfare, EW — military action involving the use of electromagnetic energy to determine or exploit or reduce or prevent hostile use of the electromagnetic spectrum

police action — a local military action without declaration of war; against violators of international peace and order

resistance — the military action of resisting the enemy’s advance; «the enemy offered little resistance»

saber rattling, sabre rattling — the ostentatious display of military power (with the implied threat that it might be used)

sortie, sally — a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position

war, warfare — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; «thousands of people were killed in the war»

group action — action taken by a group of people

armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine — the military forces of a nation; «their military is the largest in the region»; «the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker»
4. action - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)action — a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); «the action of natural forces»; «volcanic activity»

natural action, natural process, activity

physical process, process — a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states; «events now in process»; «the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls»

radiation — the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats

absorption — (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium; «the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules»

acidification — the process of becoming acid or being converted into an acid

adiabatic process — (thermodynamics) any process that occurs without gain or loss of heat

aeration — the process of exposing to air (so as to purify); «the aeration of the soil»

antiredeposition — the process of preventing redeposition

capture — any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle

capture — a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field

centrifugation — the process of separating substances of different densities by the use of a centrifuge

chemical action, chemical change, chemical process — (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved

chromatography — a process used for separating mixtures by virtue of differences in absorbency

concretion — the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys)

condensation — the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state

convection — (meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphere

clotting, coagulation, curdling — the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid

decay — the process of gradually becoming inferior

demagnetisation, demagnetization — the process of removing magnetization

desorption — changing from an adsorbed state on a surface to a gaseous or liquid state

diffusion — (physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration

dissolution, disintegration — separation into component parts

distillation, distillment — the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors

drift — the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)

effervescence — the process of bubbling as gas escapes

cataphoresis, dielectrolysis, electrophoresis, ionophoresis — the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anode

ecesis, establishment — (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat

extinction — the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation

extraction — the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means

feedback — the process in which part of the output of a system is returned to its input in order to regulate its further output

filtration — the process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering medium

flocculation — the process of flocculating; forming woolly cloudlike aggregations

flow — any uninterrupted stream or discharge

formation — natural process that causes something to form; «the formation of gas in the intestine»; «the formation of crystals»; «the formation of pseudopods»

fossilisation, fossilization — the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone

geologic process, geological process — (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified

curing, solidification, solidifying, hardening, set — the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; «the hardening of concrete»; «he tested the set of the glue»

inactivation — the process of rendering inactive; «the gene inactivation system»; «thermal inactivation of serum samples»

ion exchange — a process in which ions are exchanged between a solution and an insoluble (usually resinous) solid; widely used in industrial processing

ionisation, ionization — the process of ionizing; the formation of ions by separating atoms or molecules or radicals or by adding or subtracting electrons from atoms by strong electric fields in a gas

leach, leaching — the process of leaching

magnetic induction, magnetisation, magnetization — the process that makes a substance magnetic (temporarily or permanently)
5. action — the series of events that form a plot; «his novels always have a lot of action»

plot — the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.; «the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal»
6. action - the trait of being active and energetic and forcefulaction — the trait of being active and energetic and forceful; «a man of action»

drive — the trait of being highly motivated; «his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers»
7. action - the operating part that transmits power to a mechanismaction — the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism; «the piano had a very stiff action»

action mechanism

gun — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

firing mechanism, gunlock — the action that ignites the charge in a firearm

key — a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed

keyboard — device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like

mechanism — device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function

movement — the driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock); «it was an expensive watch with a diamond movement»

piano action — action consisting of a system of levers that move a felt hammer to strike the strings when a key is depressed

pump action, slide action — action mechanism in a modern rifle or shotgun; a back and forward motion of a sliding lever ejects the empty shell case and cocks the firearm and loads a new round
8. action - a judicial proceeding brought by one party against anotheraction — a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong

action at law, legal action

antitrust case — a legal action brought against parties who are charged with limiting free competition in the market place

civil action — legal action to protect a private civil right or to compel a civil remedy (as distinguished from criminal prosecution)

counterclaim — a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action

custody case — a legal action to determine custody (usually of children following a divorce)

lis pendens — a pending lawsuit

legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings — (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

criminal prosecution, prosecution — the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior

test case, test suit — a representative legal action whose outcome is likely to become a precedent

law, jurisprudence — the collection of rules imposed by authority; «civilization presupposes respect for the law»; «the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order»
9. action - an act by a government body or supranational organizationaction — an act by a government body or supranational organization; «recent federal action undermined the segregationist position»; «the United Nations must have the power to propose and organize action without being hobbled by irrelevant issues»; «the Union action of emancipating Southern slaves»

group action — action taken by a group of people
10. action — the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field; «the action is no longer in technology stocks but in municipal bonds»; «gawkers always try to get as close to the action as possible»

work — activity directed toward making or doing something; «she checked several points needing further work»
Verb 1. action - institute legal proceedings againstaction — institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; «He was warned that the district attorney would process him»; «She actioned the company for discrimination»

sue, litigate, process

challenge — issue a challenge to; «Fischer challenged Spassky to a match»

expedite — process fast and efficiently; «I will try to expedite the matter»

litigate — engage in legal proceedings
2. action - put in effectaction — put in effect; «carry out a task»; «execute the decision of the people»; «He actioned the operation»

accomplish, carry out, carry through, fulfil, fulfill, execute

complete, finish — come or bring to a finish or an end; «He finished the dishes»; «She completed the requirements for her Master’s Degree»; «The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours»

follow out, follow up, put through, carry out, follow through, implement, go through — pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue; «Did he go through with the treatment?»; «He implemented a new economic plan»; «She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal»

get over — to bring (a necessary but unpleasant task) to an end; «Let’s get this job over with»; «It’s a question of getting over an unpleasant task»

run — carry out; «run an errand»

consummate — make perfect; bring to perfection

consummate — fulfill sexually; «consummate a marriage»

effect, effectuate, set up — produce; «The scientists set up a shock wave»

do, perform — get (something) done; «I did my job»

discharge, dispatch, complete — complete or carry out; «discharge one’s duties»

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

action

noun

1. deed, move, act, performance, blow, exercise, achievement, stroke, undertaking, exploit, feat, accomplishment, exertion He was the sort of man who didn’t like his actions questioned.

3. lawsuit, case, cause, trial, suit, argument, proceeding, dispute, contest, prosecution, litigation a libel action brought by one of the country’s top bureaucrats

5. effect, working, work, force, power, process, effort, operation, activity, movement, influence, functioning, motion, exertion Her description of the action of poisons is very accurate.

6. battle, war, fight, fighting, conflict, clash, contest, encounter, combat, engagement, hostilities, warfare, fray, skirmish, sortie, affray Ten soldiers were wounded in action.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

action

noun

3. The manner in which one behaves.Often used in plural:

4. A legal proceeding to demand justice or enforce a right:

5. A hostile encounter between opposing military forces:

The American Heritage® Roget’s Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Translations

أحْدَاث المَسْرَحِيَّهحَرَكَةدَعْوَى قَضَائِيَّهعَمَل، إجْرَاءفِعْل

движениедействиемеханизъм

akcežalobabitvabojčin

handlingkamphandlingsagsanlægaktionbevægelse

tegu

tekotoimenpidetoiminta

אופן פעולהמנגנוןתביעה משפטית

radnja

akciócsatacselekedetcselekvéskereset

atburîarásathöfn, verkhreyfingmálshöfîunorrusta

活動

활동

bylajudėjimasmūšisneveikiantisveikiantis

darbībakaujakustībaprāvarīcība

dejkonaniežaloba

akcijadejanje

actionåtgärdhandling

การกระทำ

hành động

action

[ˈækʃən]

A. N

10. (Theat, Cine) [of play] → acción f
the action (of the play) takes place in Greece → la acción (de la obra) se desarrolla en Grecia
action! (Cine) → ¡acción!

Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

action

[ˈækʃən] n

(= excitement, things going on) → action f
The film was full of action → Il y avait beaucoup d’action dans le film.
the action → l’action
This is where all the action is → C’est là qu’est toute l’action.
to want a piece of the action, to want a slice of the action, to want some of the action → vouloir en être, vouloir être de la partie action man, action hero, action-packed

(LAW) → procès m, action f en justice
to bring an action against sb → poursuivre qn en justice, intenter un procès contre qnaction committee n → comité m d’actionaction group n → groupe m d’actionaction hero n (in film) → acteur m dans des films d’actionaction man n (fig) → aventurier maction movie n → film m d’actionaction-packed [ˈækʃənpækt] adj [film] → plein(e) d’actionaction plan plan of action n → plan m d’actionaction replay [ˌækʃənˈriːpleɪ] n (British) → ralenti maction shot n (= scene in film) → scène f d’action (= photograph) → photo m de mouvementaction stations npl → postes mpl de combat

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

action

n

(= deed) → Tat f; his first action was to phone me → als Erstes rief er mich an; to suit the action to the word → dem Wort die Tat folgen lassen, sein Wort in die Tat umsetzen; actions speak louder than words (Prov) → die Tat wirkt mächtiger als das Wort (prov)

(= exciting events) → Action f (sl); there’s no action in this film → in dem Film passiert nichts, dem Film fehlt die Action (inf); a novel full of action → ein handlungsreicher Roman; let’s have some action! (inf) → lass uns mal was unternehmen; to go where the action is (inf) → hingehen, wo was los ist (inf); that’s where the action is (inf) → da ist was los (inf); he was out looking for action (inf) → er wollte was erleben (inf)

(esp Chem, Phys: = effect) → Wirkung f (→ on auf +acc)

(Jur) → Klage f; to bring an action (against somebody) → eine Klage (gegen jdn) anstrengen

(Fin inf) a piece or slice of the action → ein Stück nt → aus dem Kuchen (sl)

action

:

action committee

n → Aktionskomitee nt

action man

n (usu hum) → Actionmann m (inf)

action-packed

adj film, book → aktions- or handlungsgeladen

action stations

pl → Stellung f; action! → Stellung!; (fig) → an die Plätze!

action woman

n (usu hum) → Action-Frau f (inf)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

action

[ˈækʃ/ən] n

a. (doing) → azione f; (deed) → fatto, azione; (movement, of horse, athlete) → stile m; (effect, of acid, drug) → azione, effetto (Mil) → azione, combattimento (Tech) (of clock, machine) → meccanismo
to take action → passare all’azione, agire
to put a plan into action → realizzare un piano
to be out of action → essere fuori combattimento (machine) → non funzionare, essere fuori uso
killed in action (Mil) → ucciso/a in combattimento

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

action

(ˈӕkʃən) noun

1. something done. Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.

2. movement. Tennis needs a good wrist action.

3. a legal case. He brought an action for divorce against his wife.

4. the events (of a play, film etc). The action of the play takes place on an island.

5. a battle; fighting. He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.

in action

working. Is your machine still in action?

out of action

not working. My car’s out of action this week.

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

action

→ فِعْل opatření handling Handlung δράση acción teko action radnja azione 活動 활동 actie handling działanie ação действие åtgärd การกระทำ eylem hành động 行动

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

ac·tion

n. acción, actuación.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Princeton’s WordNetRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

  1. actionnoun

    something done (usually as opposed to something said)

    «there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions»

  2. action, activity, activenessnoun

    the state of being active

    «his sphere of activity»; «he is out of action»

  3. military action, actionnoun

    a military engagement

    «he saw action in Korea»

  4. natural process, natural action, action, activitynoun

    a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)

    «the action of natural forces»; «volcanic activity»

  5. actionnoun

    the series of events that form a plot

    «his novels always have a lot of action»

  6. actionnoun

    the trait of being active and energetic and forceful

    «a man of action»

  7. action, action mechanismnoun

    the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism

    «the piano had a very stiff action»

  8. legal action, action, action at lawnoun

    a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong

  9. actionnoun

    an act by a government body or supranational organization

    «recent federal action undermined the segregationist position»; «the United Nations must have the power to propose and organize action without being hobbled by irrelevant issues»; «the Union action of emancipating Southern slaves»

  10. actionverb

    the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field

    «the action is no longer in technology stocks but in municipal bonds»; «gawkers always try to get as close to the action as possible»

  11. action, sue, litigate, processverb

    institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

    «He was warned that the district attorney would process him»; «She actioned the company for discrimination»

  12. carry through, accomplish, execute, carry out, action, fulfill, fulfilverb

    put in effect

    «carry out a task»; «execute the decision of the people»; «He actioned the operation»

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

  1. actionnoun

    Something done so as to accomplish a purpose.

  2. actionnoun

    A way of motion or functioning.

    Knead bread with a rocking action.

  3. actionnoun

    A fast-paced activity.

    an action movie

  4. actionnoun

    A mechanism; a moving part or assembly.

    a rifle action

  5. actionnoun

    The mechanism, that is the set of moving mechanical parts, of a keyboard instrument, like a piano, which transfers the motion of the key to the sound-making device.

  6. actionnoun

    sexual intercourse.

    She gave him some action.

  7. actionnoun

    The distance separating the strings and the fretboard on the guitar.

  8. actionnoun

    Combat.

    He saw some action in the Korean War.

  9. actionnoun

    A charge or other process in a law court (also called lawsuit and actio).

  10. actionverb

    To act on a request etc, in order to put it into effect.

  11. actionverb

    To initiate a legal action against someone.

  12. actionnoun

    A homomorphism from a group to a group of automorphisms.

    One of the earliest uses of groups, according to lore, was the study of the action of uE00013481uE001 on the equilateral triangle.

  13. actioninterjection

    Demanding or signifying the start of something, usually an act or scene of a theatric performance.

    The director yelled Action!’ before the camera started rolling.

  14. Etymology: From accion, from action, from actio, from actus, perfect passive participle of ago, + action suffix -io; see act.

Samuel Johnson’s DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

  1. Actionnoun

    Etymology: action, Fr. actio, Lat.

    1. The quality or state of acting, opposite to rest.

    O noble English, that could entertain
    With half their forces the full power of France;
    And let another half stand laughing by,
    All out of work, and cold for action.
    William Shakespeare, Henry V.

    2. An act or thing done; a deed.

    This action, I now go on,
    Is for my better grace.
    William Shakespeare, Winter’s Tale.

    God never accepts a good inclination instead of a good action, where that action may be done; nay, so much the contrary, that, if a good inclination be not seconded by a good action, the want of that action is made so much the more criminal and inexcusable.
    Robert South, Sermons.

    3. Agency, operation.

    It is better therefore, that the earth should move about its own center, and make those useful vicissitudes of night and day, than expose always the same side to the action of the sun.
    Richard Bentley, Sermons.

    He has settled laws, and laid down rules, conformable to which natural bodies are governed in their actions upon one another.
    George Cheyne, Philosophical Principles.

    4. The series of events represented in a fable.

    This action should have three qualifications. First, it should be but one action; secondly, it should be an entire action; and, thirdly, it should be a great action.
    Joseph Addison, Spectat. №. 267.

    5. Gesticulation; the accordance of the motions of the body with the words spoken; a part of oratory.

    —— He that speaks doth gripe the hearer’s wrist,
    While he that hears makes fearful action
    With wrinkled brows.
    William Shakespeare, King John.

    Our oratours are observed to make use of less gesture or action than those of other countries.
    Joseph Addison, Spectat. №. 407.

    6. [In law.] It is used with the preposition against before the person, and for before the thing.Actions are personal, real, and mixt: action personal belongs to a man against another, by reason of any contract, offence, or cause, of like force with a contract or offence made or done by him or some other, for whose fact he is to answer. Action real is given to any man against another, that possesses the thing required or sued for in his own name, and no other man’s. Action mixt is that which lies as well against or for the thing which we seek, as against the person that hath it; called mixt, because it hath a mixt respect both to the thing and to the person. Action is divided into civil, penal, and mixt. Action civil is that which tends only to the recovery of that which is due to us; as, a sum of money formerly lent. Action penal is that which aims at some penalty or punishment in the party sued, be it corporal or pecuniary: as, in common law, the next friends of a man feloniously slain shall pursue the law against the murderer. Action mixt is that which seeks both the thing whereof we are deprived, and a penalty also for the unjust detaining of the same. Action upon the case, is an action given for redress of wrongs done without force against any man, by law not specially provided for. Action upon the statute, is an action brought against a man upon breach of a statute. John Cowell

    There was never man could have a juster action against filthy fortune than I, since all other things being granted me, her blindness is the only lett.
    Philip Sidney.

    For our reward then,
    First, all our debts are paid; dangers of law,
    Actions, decrees, judgments, against us quitted.
    Ben Jonson, Catiline.

    7. In the plural, in France, the same as stocks in England.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

  1. ACTION

    ACTION is a bus operator in Canberra, Australia owned by the ACT Government.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

  1. Actionnoun

    a process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force, as when one body acts on another; the effect of power exerted on one body by another; agency; activity; operation; as, the action of heat; a man of action

  2. Actionnoun

    an act; a thing done; a deed; an enterprise. (pl.): Habitual deeds; hence, conduct; behavior; demeanor

  3. Actionnoun

    the event or connected series of events, either real or imaginary, forming the subject of a play, poem, or other composition; the unfolding of the drama of events

  4. Actionnoun

    movement; as, the horse has a spirited action

  5. Actionnoun

    effective motion; also, mechanism; as, the breech action of a gun

  6. Actionnoun

    any one of the active processes going on in an organism; the performance of a function; as, the action of the heart, the muscles, or the gastric juice

  7. Actionnoun

    gesticulation; the external deportment of the speaker, or the suiting of his attitude, voice, gestures, and countenance, to the subject, or to the feelings

  8. Actionnoun

    the attitude or position of the several parts of the body as expressive of the sentiment or passion depicted

  9. Actionnoun

    a suit or process, by which a demand is made of a right in a court of justice; in a broad sense, a judicial proceeding for the enforcement or protection of a right, the redress or prevention of a wrong, or the punishment of a public offense

  10. Actionnoun

    a right of action; as, the law gives an action for every claim

  11. Actionnoun

    a share in the capital stock of a joint-stock company, or in the public funds; hence, in the plural, equivalent to stocks

  12. Actionnoun

    an engagement between troops in war, whether on land or water; a battle; a fight; as, a general action, a partial action

  13. Actionnoun

    the mechanical contrivance by means of which the impulse of the player’s finger is transmitted to the strings of a pianoforte or to the valve of an organ pipe

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  1. ACTION

    ACTION is a public bus service operating in Canberra, ACT, Australia. It is a division of the Territory and Municipal Services Directorate of the ACT Government. The Minister responsible for TAMS is Shane Rattenbury MLA and the Director of ACTION is James Roncon.
    Its name was derived as an acronym of Australian Capital Territory Internal Omnibus Network, but it is now officially known as ACTION.
    Other bus services in Canberra are operated by Deane’s Transit Group and Royale Limousines.
    There are no other modes of public transport operating within the ACT.

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  1. Action

    ak′shun, n. a state of acting: activity in the abstract: a deed: operation: gesture: a battle: a lawsuit, or proceedings in a court: the movement of events in a drama, novel, &c.—adj. Ac′tionable, liable to a lawsuit.—n. Ac′tion-tak′ing (Shak.), resenting an injury by a lawsuit instead of fighting it out like a man of honour.

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  1. action

    Synonymous with battle. Also a term in mechanics for the
    effort which one body exerts against another, or the effects resulting
    therefrom.—Action and reaction, the mutual, successive, contrary
    impulses of two bodies.

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  1. action

    An engagement between two armies, or bodies of troops. The word is likewise used to signify some memorable act done by an officer, soldier, detachment, or party.

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  1. action

    The process of to act or do

    They took action as it was vital to ensure the house was warm and cosy for the family.

    Submitted by MaryC on January 19, 2020  

  2. action

    To act, do or contribute to a plan, project, purpose or task.

    They took action immediately to ensure that they had everything they needed for their family gathering.

    Submitted by MaryC on January 19, 2020  

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  1. action

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  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word ‘action’ in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #404

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word ‘action’ in Written Corpus Frequency: #904

  3. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word ‘action’ in Nouns Frequency: #104

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of action in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of action in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of action in a Sentence

  1. Charles De Gaulle:

    Deliberation is the function of many, action is the function of one.

  2. Senate Republicans:

    We’ve been talking about the wage gap for years now with no action taken by The Senate on Tuesday. Women with the same jobs, the same degree, sometimes even better degrees than their male colleagues, are making less money. For women of color, the gap between them and their male colleagues is even wider.

  3. Rukia Mahmoud:

    Whenever someone is raped, no serious action is taken, the alleged rapists are often arrested and get released without any charges.

  4. Judith Enck:

    State legislatures and governors should not stand in the way of local governments taking action to reduce local pollution.

  5. East Asia Daniel Russel:

    This argues even more strongly for action by the U.N. Security Council and the international community to impose real consequences for the destabilizing action that (North Korea) has taken and is taking.

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  • optredeAfrikaans
  • عملArabic
  • ғәмәлBashkir
  • механизъм, екшън, действие, бой, дейност, сражение, движение, искBulgarian
  • accióCatalan, Valencian
  • čin, akce, žalobaCzech
  • Funktion, Bewegung, Klage, action, Handlung, Mechanismus, Aktion, KampfGerman
  • πράξη, αγωγή, πάμε, ενέργεια, δίωξη, κίνηση, δράσηGreek
  • acciónSpanish
  • teguEstonian
  • ژیرش, کنش, آکسیونPersian
  • toiminta, akti, teko, toimenpideFinnish
  • action, action en justice, mechanisme, action légaleFrench
  • gnìomhScottish Gaelic
  • acciónGalician
  • אקשן, מנגנון, פעולה, תביעה משפטית, מעשה, אופן פעולהHebrew
  • कार्यHindi
  • szerkezet, mozgás, kereset, akció, per, tett, csata, cselekedet, ütközetHungarian
  • հայց, գործողություն, արարք, կռիվ, շարժումArmenian
  • action, mechanismoInterlingua
  • tindakan, aksiIndonesian
  • azione, meccanismo, azione legaleItalian
  • פעולהHebrew
  • 行動, 動作Japanese
  • āctiōLatin
  • കര്‍മ്മം, പ്രവൃത്തിMalayalam
  • aksi, tindakanMalay
  • werking, actie, handeling, mechanisme, bewegingDutch
  • czynność, akcjaPolish
  • ação, mecanismoPortuguese
  • acțiune, faptăRomanian
  • действие, работа, поступок, механизм, воздействие, движениеRussian
  • veprimAlbanian
  • action, handlingSwedish
  • amel, münasebet, eylemTurkish
  • hành độngVietnamese
  • 行動Chinese

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ak-shuh n]
    • /ˈæk ʃən/
    • /ˈækʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ak-shuh n]
    • /ˈæk ʃən/

Definitions of action word

  • uncountable noun action Action is doing something for a particular purpose. 3
  • countable noun action An action is something that you do on a particular occasion. 3
  • countable noun action To bring a legal action against someone means to bring a case against them in a court of law. 3
  • uncountable noun action The action of a chemical is the way in which it works, or the effects that it has. 3
  • singular noun action The action is all the important and exciting things that are happening in a situation. 3
  • uncountable noun action The fighting which takes place in a war can be referred to as action. 3

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Origin of action

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; < Latin āctiōn- (stem of āctiō), equivalent to āct(us) (past participle; see act) + -iōn- -ion; replacing Middle English accioun < Anglo-French < Latin

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Parts of speech for Action

action popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between «mom» and «screwdriver».

Synonyms for action

noun action

  • reaction — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
  • life — the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
  • force — physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.
  • deal — If you say that you need or have a great deal of or a good deal of a particular thing, you are emphasizing that you need or have a lot of it.
  • process — a systematic series of actions directed to some end: to devise a process for homogenizing milk.

verb action

  • immobilize — to make immobile or immovable; fix in place.
  • take out — the act of taking.
  • gelling — Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
  • occur — to happen; take place; come to pass: When did the accident occur?
  • get to — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.

Antonyms for action

noun action

  • idleness — the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
  • inactivity — not active: an inactive volcano.
  • inaction — absence of action; idleness.
  • laziness — lazy evaluation
  • lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.

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