Action

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English

Noun

Action (plural Actions)
  1. Something done so as to accomplish a purpose.
  2. A way of motion or functioning.
  3. A fast-paced activity.
  4. A mechanism; a moving part or assembly.
  5. (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.
  6. (slang) sexual intercourse.
  7. The distance separating the strings and the fretboard on the guitar.
  8. (military) Combat.
  9. (law) A charge or other process in a law court (also called lawsuit and actio).
  10. (mathematics) A homomorphism from a group to a group of automorphisms.

Verb

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.
    Note: The verb sense to action is rejected by some English language scholars.

Interjection

Action

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

Synonyms for Action

deed, achievement, engagement, feat, battle, exploit, accomplishment, motion, exercise, operation, agency, work, activity, behavior, performance, business.

Antonyms for Action

inertia, sluggishness, inaction, inactivity, repose, idleness.

Derived terms

Terms derived from action (noun)

Related terms

Terms etymologically related to action (noun)

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

Translations

something done so as to accomplish a purpose
way of motion or functioning
fast-paced activity
mechanism
slang: Intercourse
military: combat
law: A charge
signifying the start of something

Anagrams

French

Pronunciation

Noun

Action f. (plural Actions)

  1. Action, act.
  2. Campaign.
    une action promotionnelle
    a promotional campaign
  3. Stock, share.
    une action de capitalisation
    a capitalisation share

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