What does action mean?
Definitions for action
ˈæk ʃənac·tion
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word action.
Princeton's WordNet
actionnoun
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
"there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"
action, activity, activenessnoun
the state of being active
"his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action"
military action, actionnoun
a military engagement
"he saw action in Korea"
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"
actionnoun
the series of events that form a plot
"his novels always have a lot of action"
actionnoun
the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
"a man of action"
action, action mechanismnoun
the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
"the piano had a very stiff action"
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
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"
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"
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"
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"
Wiktionary
actionnoun
Something done so as to accomplish a purpose.
Etymology: From accion, from action, from actio, from actus, perfect passive participle of ago, + action suffix -io; see act.
actionnoun
A way of motion or functioning.
Knead bread with a rocking action.
Etymology: From accion, from action, from actio, from actus, perfect passive participle of ago, + action suffix -io; see act.
actionnoun
A fast-paced activity.
an action movie
Etymology: From accion, from action, from actio, from actus, perfect passive participle of ago, + action suffix -io; see act.
actionnoun
A mechanism; a moving part or assembly.
a rifle action
Etymology: From accion, from action, from actio, from actus, perfect passive participle of ago, + action suffix -io; see act.
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.
Etymology: From accion, from action, from actio, from actus, perfect passive participle of ago, + action suffix -io; see act.
actionnoun
sexual intercourse.
She gave him some action.
Etymology: From accion, from action, from actio, from actus, perfect passive participle of ago, + action suffix -io; see act.
actionnoun
The distance separating the strings and the fretboard on the guitar.
Etymology: From accion, from action, from actio, from actus, perfect passive participle of ago, + action suffix -io; see act.
actionnoun
Combat.
He saw some action in the Korean War.
Etymology: From accion, from action, from actio, from actus, perfect passive participle of ago, + action suffix -io; see act.
actionnoun
A charge or other process in a law court (also called lawsuit and actio).
Etymology: From accion, from action, from actio, from actus, perfect passive participle of ago, + action suffix -io; see act.
actionverb
To act on a request etc, in order to put it into effect.
Etymology: From accion, from action, from actio, from actus, perfect passive participle of ago, + action suffix -io; see act.
actionverb
To initiate a legal action against someone.
Etymology: From accion, from action, from actio, from actus, perfect passive participle of ago, + action suffix -io; see act.
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.
Etymology: From accion, from action, from actio, from actus, perfect passive participle of ago, + action suffix -io; see act.
actioninterjection
Demanding or signifying the start of something, usually an act or scene of a theatric performance.
The director yelled u2018Action!' before the camera started rolling.
Etymology: From accion, from action, from actio, from actus, perfect passive participle of ago, + action suffix -io; see act.
Webster Dictionary
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
Actionnoun
an act; a thing done; a deed; an enterprise. (pl.): Habitual deeds; hence, conduct; behavior; demeanor
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
Actionnoun
movement; as, the horse has a spirited action
Actionnoun
effective motion; also, mechanism; as, the breech action of a gun
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
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
Actionnoun
the attitude or position of the several parts of the body as expressive of the sentiment or passion depicted
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
Actionnoun
a right of action; as, the law gives an action for every claim
Actionnoun
a share in the capital stock of a joint-stock company, or in the public funds; hence, in the plural, equivalent to stocks
Actionnoun
an engagement between troops in war, whether on land or water; a battle; a fight; as, a general action, a partial action
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
Freebase
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.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
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.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
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.
Editors Contribution
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, 2020action
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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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'action' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #404
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'action' in Written Corpus Frequency: #904
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'action' in Nouns Frequency: #104
Anagrams for action »
atonic, cation
Atonic
Cation
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of action in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of action in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of action in a Sentence
Rarely will you see an individual let back in after an AWOL action, that’s not in line with our Army values, and you’ll see that individual separated permanently.
I'm looking forward to seeing the new action figures.
The option of a future president to take action if in fact they try to obtain a nuclear weapon is undiminished.
If North Korea takes bold action to quickly denuclearize, the United States is prepared to work with North Korea to achieve prosperity on the par with our South Korean friends, if Chairman Kim chooses the right path, there is a future brimming with peace and prosperity for the North Korean people.
It is now time to take action. The individuals responsible for the criminal conspiracy revealed in today's report must be brought to justice, and must face criminal penalties commensurate with the gravity of their crimes.
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Translations for action
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- 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
- 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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