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[ English

[ Etymology

From Latin noun of action actio doing or making, from perfect passive participle actus (“‘deed’”), from verb agere (“‘do’”), + action suffix -io.

[ Pronunciation

[ Noun

Singular
action

Plural
actions

action (plural actions)

  1. Something done so as to accomplish a purpose.
  2. A way of motion or functioning.
    Knead bread with a rocking action.
  3. A fast-paced activity.
    an action movie
  4. A mechanism; a moving part or assembly.
    a rifle action
  5. (music): The set of moving mechanical parts in a keyboard instrument which transfer the motion of the key to the sound-making device.
  6. (slang) Sexual activity; intercourse.
    She gave him some action.
  7. The distance separating the strings and the fretboard on the guitar.
  8. (military) Combat.
    He saw some action in the Korean War.
  9. (law) A charge or other process in a law court.

[ Translations

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

action

  1. Demanding or signifying the start of something, usually an act or scene of a theatric performance.
    The director yelled ‘Action!’ before the camera started rolling.

[ Translations

signifying the start of something

[ Verb

Infinitive
to action

Third person singular
actions

Simple past
actioned

Past participle
actioned

Present participle
actioning

to action (third-person singular simple present actions, present participle actioning, simple past and past participle actioned)

  1. To act on a request etc, in order to put it into effect

[ References

  • OED 2nd edition 1989

[ Usage notes

[ See also

See also Appendix:Collocations of do, have, make, and take

[ 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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