action

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The effort of performing or doing something.
2. (countable, uncountable) Something done, often so as to accomplish a purpose.
3. (countable, uncountable) A way of motion or functioning.
4. (countable, uncountable) Fast-paced activity.
5. (countable, uncountable) The way in which a mechanical device acts when used; especially a firearm.
6. (countable, uncountable) The way in which a mechanical device acts when used; especially a firearm.
7. (countable, uncountable) The mechanism, that is the set of moving mechanical parts, of a keyboard instrument, like a piano, which transfers the motion of the key to the sound-making device.
8. (countable, uncountable) The distance separating the strings and the fingerboard on a string instrument.
9. (countable, slang, uncountable) Sexual intercourse.
10. (countable, uncountable) Combat.
11. (countable, uncountable) A charge or other process in a law court (also called lawsuit and actio).
12. (countable, uncountable) A way in which each element of some algebraic structure transforms some other structure or set, in a way which respects the structure of the first. Formally, this may be seen as a morphism from the first structure into some structure of endomorphisms of the second; for example, a group action of a group G on a set S can be seen as a group homomorphism from G into the set of bijections on S (which form a group under function composition), while a module M over a ring R can be defined as an abelian group together with a ring homomorphism from R into the ring of group endomorphisms of M (which is also called the action of R on M).
13. (countable, uncountable) The product of energy and time, especially the product of the Lagrangian and time.
14. (countable, uncountable) The event or connected series of events, either real or imaginary, forming the subject of a play, poem, or other composition; the unfolding of the drama of events.
15. (countable, uncountable) The attitude or position of the several parts of the body as expressive of the sentiment or passion depicted.
16. (countable, uncountable) spin put on the bowling ball.
17. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) A share in the capital stock of a joint-stock company, or in the public funds.
18. (countable, uncountable) A religious performance or solemn function, i.e. action sermon, a sacramental sermon in the Scots Presbyterian Church.
19. (countable, uncountable) A process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings).
20. (Austrian, countable, uncountable) Purposeful behavior.
21. (countable, uncountable) A demonstration by activists.

Intj

Demanding or signifying the start of something, usually a performance.

Adj

arrogant

Verb

1. (transitive) To act on a request etc, in order to put it into effect.
2. (archaic, transitive) To initiate a legal action against someone.

Opposite of

cut

Synonyms

act

deed

activity

work

operation

behaviour

achievement

movement

performance

conduct

lawsuit

battle

behavior

doing

scuffle

accomplishment

struggle

move

effect

measure

influence

function

step

suit

process

motion

gesture

ways

acting

actions

movements

manners

exploit

habit

deeds

habits

practice

execution

agency

proceedings

doings

treatment

deportment

trial

carry through

sue

action at law

decision

fight

procedure

Translations

action

azione

acción

actie

ação

Handlung

Aktion

acció

Tat

δράση

activité

handeling

acte

daad

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæk.ʃən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: accion

In summary

From Middle English accioun, accion, from Old French aucion, acciun, from Latin āctiō(n) (“act of doing or making”), from āct(us) + action suffix -iō(n), perfect passive participle of agere (“do, act”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti. See also act, active. By surface analysis, act + -ion.

Sentences

This action resulted in a Presidential Unit Commendation .