Word: Action
How to pronounce: ækʃn
Noun
Definitions:
1. The fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim.
Example sentences: "He vowed to take tougher action against persistent offenders"
2. A thing done; an act.
Example sentences: "She frequently questioned his actions"
3. A manner or style of doing something, typically the way in which a mechanism works or a person moves.
Example sentences: "The weapon has speed and smooth action"
4. Armed conflict.
Example sentences: "Servicemen listed as missing in action during the war"
5. A legal process; a lawsuit.
Example sentences: "An action for damages"
Synonyms:
deed
actions
event
initiative
activeness
effect
operation
thing
legal action
lawsuit
process
proceeding
suit
battle
combat
conduct
accomplish
doing
action mechanism
exploit
Antonyms:
inaction
counteraction
Derivations:
actionable
acted
active
activity
acting
actively
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Action in Other Languages...
Spanish: Acto
German: Aktion
French: Action
Italian: Azione
Turkish: Eylem
