Online English Dictionary

action

Definition

action [noun]

1. something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"

2. the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action"

3. a military engagement; "he saw action in Korea"

4. a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"

5. the series of events that form a plot; "his novels always have a lot of action"

6. the trait of being active and energetic and forceful; "a man of action"

7. the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism; "the piano had a very stiff action"

8. 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. 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

10. 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 [verb]

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

2. put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"

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Synonyms

noun
activity, exploit, proceeding, lawsuit, combat, case, prosecution, litigation, legal proceedings, suit, deed, effect, influence, power, measures

verb
sue, litigate, process