Definitions
of action
1. [n] - the state of being active 2. [n] - the series of events that form a plot 3. [n] - the trait of being active and energetic and forceful 4. [n] - the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism 5. [n] - an act by a government body or supranational organization 6. [n] - the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field 7. [n] - something done (usually as opposed to something said)
Quotes
- Example use of the word action1. there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions 2. the action is no longer in technology stocks but in municipal bonds 3. gawkers always try to get as close to the action as possible 4. recent federal action undermined the segregationist position 5. the United Nations must have the power to propose and organize action without being hobbled by irrelevant issues 6. the Union action of emancipating Southern slaves 7. the piano had a very stiff action 8. a man of action 9. his novels always have a lot of action 10. his sphere of activity 11. he is out of action
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