Action Definition

ăkshən
actions
noun
actions
The state or process of acting or doing.
The medical team went into action.
American Heritage
The doing of something; state of being in motion or of working.
Webster's New World
Something that is done or accomplished; a deed.
American Heritage
An act or thing done.
Webster's New World
Organized activity to accomplish an objective.
A problem requiring drastic action.
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adjective
Designating or of a type of film characterized by a fast-paced plot, a series of suspenseful confrontations, violent fight and chase scenes, etc.
Webster's New World
interjection
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.
Wiktionary
verb

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

Wiktionary
(chiefly archaic) To initiate a legal action against someone.
Wiktionary
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idiom
bring action
  • to start a lawsuit
Webster's New World
see action
  • to participate in military combat
Webster's New World
take action
  • to become active
  • to start a lawsuit
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Action

Noun

Singular:
action
Plural:
actions

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Action

Origin of Action

  • From Middle English accion, from Old French action, from Latin āctiō (“act of doing or making”), from āctus, perfect passive participle of agō (“do, act”), + action suffix -iō; see act.

    From Wiktionary

Action Sentence Examples

  • This book is a call to action, not complacency.

  • She turned away, embarrassed by the rush of excitement the action had triggered.

  • He slapped the team into action and they headed for town at a more leisurely pace.

  • The friendly action was the beginning of a strong relationship between my two favorite women.

  • Maybe now Youngblood would stay out of the news and Howie would back off insisting we take action to stop him.

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Words Starting With

AACACT

Words Ending With

NONION

Unscrambles

action

Words Starting With A and Ending With N

Starts With A & Ends With NStarts With AC & Ends With NStarts With A & Ends With ON

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With A6 Letter Words Ending With N