Definition of action | What does action mean?
What is the definition of the word ACTION?
Here is a list of definitions for action.
- something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"
- the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action"
- a military engagement; "he saw action in Korea"
- a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
- the series of events that form a plot; "his novels always have a lot of action"
- the trait of being active and energetic and forceful; "a man of action"
- the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism; "the piano had a very stiff action"
- 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
- 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"
- 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"
What are the verbs of the word ACTION?
Here is a list of definitions for action.
- institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination"
- put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"
What are the synonyms of the word ACTION?
What is another word for ACTION?. Here is a list of synonyms for ACTION
- ACTION
- ACTIVITY
- ACTIVENESS
- MILITARY ACTION
- NATURAL PROCESS
- NATURAL ACTION
- ACTION MECHANISM
- LEGAL ACTION
- ACTION AT LAW
- SUE
- LITIGATE
- PROCESS
- CARRY THROUGH
- ACCOMPLISH
- EXECUTE
- CARRY OUT
- FULFILL
- FULFIL
Words beginning with ACTION?
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What words can be made with ACTION?
We only list the first 50 results for any words that can be made with ACTION.
In which dictionaries does the word action exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes