action

noun

ac·tion ˈak-shən How to pronounce action (audio)

plural actions

: a thing done : deed

: the accomplishment of a thing usually over a period of time, in stages, or with the possibility of repetition

actions plural : behavior, conduct

unscrupulous actions

: initiative, enterprise

a man of action

: an act of will

an emergency requiring action

: the bringing about of an alteration by force or through a natural agency

the action of water on rocks

: the manner or method of performing:

: an actor's or speaker's deportment or expression by means of attitude, voice, and gesture

An actor's words and actions should agree.

: the style of movement of the feet and legs (as of a horse)

: a function of the body or one of its parts

: the initiating of a proceeding in a court of justice by which one demands or enforces one's right

also : the proceeding itself

a(1)

: an engagement between troops or ships

(2)

: combat in war

gallantry in action

b(1)

: an event or series of events forming a literary composition

Most of the play's action takes place in a courtroom.

(2)

: the unfolding of the events of a drama or work of fiction : plot

As the action unfolds, we learn more about the hero's family.

(3)

: the movement of incidents in a plot

a movie that is two hours of nonstop action

: the combination of circumstances that constitute the subject matter of a painting or sculpture

: an operating mechanism

: the manner in which a mechanism or instrument operates

a drill's twisting action

: the degree of resistance of a musical instrument to being played

Next in consideration is the "action" of the guitar, which from the standpoint of playability, is of utmost importance.

Aaron Shearer

especially : the response or resistance of keys in a keyboard-operated instrument to the player's or operator's fingers

I went to the piano and played but had great difficulty … because the piano had such stiff action.

Horace Silver

: the price movement and trading volume of a commodity, security, or market

: the process of betting including the offering and acceptance of a bet and determination of a winner

: financial gain or an opportunity for financial gain

a piece of the action

: sexual activity

: the most vigorous, productive, or exciting activity in a particular field, area, or group

wants to be where the action is

—used as a director's command to start filming part of a movie or television show

Lights, camera, action!

: spin or rotation given to a ball or puck by throwing or hitting it in a particular way

If I am hitting into the wind on the 7th at Pebble Beach, … rather than taking an eight or a nine [iron] and hitting it hard, I'll choose a little eight or even a seven and almost chip the ball, putting as little action on it as possible so it lands softly and doesn't do a lot of spinning.

Jack Nicklaus

Example Sentences

He was critical of the government's actions before the war. a military action against another country She tried to explain her actions. I accept full responsibility for my actions. The situation demanded immediate action. The problem may require military action. The school took disciplinary action against the drunken students. They decided that no further action was necessary. See More

Recent Examples on the Web In 2020, the company purchased Sye, a technology firm that specializes in improving the lag time from live action to what viewers see on the stream.

Stephen Battagliostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Richard Lowery, an associate professor of finance at UT's McCombs School of Business, filed the class-action lawsuit Saturday against the A&M system and its leadership in U.S. federal district court in Houston.

Michael Murney, Chron, 13 Sep. 2022 The live-action drama is about June and Jennifer Gibbons, British Caribbean twin sisters who rarely spoke to anyone except each other.

Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 Cutler points to 54 live-action projects currently shooting in Ontario, a record for the local production sector.

Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2022 The other is an actress, who has appeared in the live-action Aladdin, the 2019 reboot of Charlie's Angels, and Anatomy of a Scandal.

Emily Burack, Town & Country, 12 Sep. 2022 The Senate Leadership Fund, a super political-action committee aligned with Mr. McConnell, this month reserved its first television-ad buys in New Hampshire, allocating $23 million for the state’s airwaves.

Joshua Jamerson, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 Jurinsky filed a lawsuit last month that is seeking class-action status to bring justice to the families who allege Niceta used her role as a social worker to tear families apart.

Emma Colton, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2022 The 1937 Disney animated classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs serves as the inspiration for the upcoming live-action reimagining, but don't expect a beat-by-beat retelling.

Scott Huver, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 See More

Medical Definition

action

noun

ac·tion ˈak-shən How to pronounce action (audio)

: the process of exerting a force or bringing about an effect that results from the inherent capacity of an agent

protein synthesis is an expression of gene action

insecticidal action

: a function or the performance of a function of the body (as defecation) or of one of its parts

the normal baby has three or four actions of the bowel in 24 hours

Morris Fishbein

heart action

: an act of will

actions plural : behavior

aggressive actions

Legal Definition

action

noun

ac·tion

: a judicial proceeding for the enforcement or protection of a right, the redress or prevention of a wrong, or the punishment of a public offense compare special proceeding at proceeding

: the right to bring or maintain such a legal or judicial proceeding

: an act or decision by an executive or legislative body of a government (as an administrative agency) or of an organization (as a Board of Directors)

the power of courts to invalidate statutes and executive actions

R. H. Bork

: a voluntary act of will that manifests itself externally : a mode of conduct

action

noun

as in act

something done by someone judge people by their actions, not by their words

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

act
thing
deed
doing
achievement
accomplishment
activity
experience
adventure
feat
initiative
performance
exploit
proceeding
work
attainment
undertaking
move
operation
stunt
enterprise
procedure
step
maneuver
dealing
tactic
trick
measure
emprise
handiwork
coaction

as in plot

the unfolding of events in a dramatic or literary work the mystery writer displays a sure hand in managing the novel's complicated but never incoherent action

Synonyms & Similar Words

plot
story
development
story line
plan
subject
design
theme
arc
argument
scheme
outline
subplot
mythos

as in lawsuit

a court case for enforcing a right or claim filed an action in county court to recover his lawn mower from his neighbor, who claims he "gave" it to her

Synonyms & Similar Words

lawsuit
proceeding
complaint
suit
litigation
cause
case
cross action
counterclaim
cross-claim
countersuit

as in combat

active fighting during the course of a war the battalion saw action soon after it arrived in France

Synonyms & Similar Words

combat
attack
field
battle
hostilities
fire
operations
warfare
firefight
duty
service
pitched battle
single combat

as in behavior

actions plural the way or manner in which one conducts oneself observing the actions of mice in various controlled settings helps scientists understand the effects of certain drugs

Synonyms & Similar Words

behavior
conduct
presence
deportment
address
comportment
demeanor
bearing
gest
geste
attitude
practice
posture
habit
form
mode
manners
aspect
pattern
pose
characteristic
style
air
rules
carriage
look
etiquette
decorum
convention
proprieties
protocol
poise
civility
custom
politeness
form
attribute
fashion
practise
trait
formality
courtesy
affectation
amenity
mores
trick
singularity
mien
peculiarity
weirdness
habitude
uniqueness
distinctiveness
wont
strangeness
oddity
p's and q's
mark

as in initiative

readiness to engage in daring or difficult activity the wilderness was tamed by men and women of action

Synonyms & Similar Words

initiative
ambition
drive
enterprise
go
aggressiveness
spirit
hustle
vigor
energy
grit
gumption
spunk
pluck
assertiveness
starch
pep
ambitiousness
killer instinct
snap
vitality
overambitiousness
self-reliance
hardihood

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

inertia
passivity
inactivity
hesitation
reluctance
timidity
diffidence
lethargy
laziness
faintheartedness
indolence

单词	action
释义	action noun ac·tion ˈak-shən plural actions 1 a : a thing done : deed b : the accomplishment of a thing usually over a period of time, in stages, or with the possibility of repetition c actions plural : behavior, conduct unscrupulous actions d : initiative, enterprise a man of action 2 : an act of will an emergency requiring action 3 : the bringing about of an alteration by force or through a natural agency the action of water on rocks 4 : the manner or method of performing: a : an actor's or speaker's deportment or expression by means of attitude, voice, and gesture An actor's words and actions should agree. b : the style of movement of the feet and legs (as of a horse) c : a function of the body or one of its parts 5 : the initiating of a proceeding in a court of justice by which one demands or enforces one's right also : the proceeding itself 6 a(1) : an engagement between troops or ships (2) : combat in war gallantry in action b(1) : an event or series of events forming a literary composition Most of the play's action takes place in a courtroom. (2) : the unfolding of the events of a drama or work of fiction : plot As the action unfolds, we learn more about the hero's family. (3) : the movement of incidents in a plot a movie that is two hours of nonstop action c : the combination of circumstances that constitute the subject matter of a painting or sculpture 7 a : an operating mechanism b : the manner in which a mechanism or instrument operates a drill's twisting action c : the degree of resistance of a musical instrument to being played Next in consideration is the "action" of the guitar, which from the standpoint of playability, is of utmost importance. Aaron Shearer especially : the response or resistance of keys in a keyboard-operated instrument to the player's or operator's fingers I went to the piano and played but had great difficulty … because the piano had such stiff action. Horace Silver 8 a : the price movement and trading volume of a commodity, security, or market b : the process of betting including the offering and acceptance of a bet and determination of a winner c : financial gain or an opportunity for financial gain a piece of the action 9 : sexual activity 10 : the most vigorous, productive, or exciting activity in a particular field, area, or group wants to be where the action is 11 —used as a director's command to start filming part of a movie or television show Lights, camera, action! 12 : spin or rotation given to a ball or puck by throwing or hitting it in a particular way If I am hitting into the wind on the 7th at Pebble Beach, … rather than taking an eight or a nine [iron] and hitting it hard, I'll choose a little eight or even a seven and almost chip the ball, putting as little action on it as possible so it lands softly and doesn't do a lot of spinning. Jack Nicklaus Synonyms act deed doing exploit feat thing See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He was critical of the government's actions before the war. a military action against another country She tried to explain her actions. I accept full responsibility for my actions. The situation demanded immediate action. The problem may require military action. The school took disciplinary action against the drunken students. They decided that no further action was necessary. See More Recent Examples on the Web In 2020, the company purchased Sye, a technology firm that specializes in improving the lag time from live action to what viewers see on the stream. Stephen Battagliostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Richard Lowery, an associate professor of finance at UT's McCombs School of Business, filed the class-action lawsuit Saturday against the A&M system and its leadership in U.S. federal district court in Houston. Michael Murney, Chron, 13 Sep. 2022 The live-action drama is about June and Jennifer Gibbons, British Caribbean twin sisters who rarely spoke to anyone except each other. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 Cutler points to 54 live-action projects currently shooting in Ontario, a record for the local production sector. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2022 The other is an actress, who has appeared in the live-action Aladdin, the 2019 reboot of Charlie's Angels, and Anatomy of a Scandal. Emily Burack, Town & Country, 12 Sep. 2022 The Senate Leadership Fund, a super political-action committee aligned with Mr. McConnell, this month reserved its first television-ad buys in New Hampshire, allocating $23 million for the state’s airwaves. Joshua Jamerson, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 Jurinsky filed a lawsuit last month that is seeking class-action status to bring justice to the families who allege Niceta used her role as a social worker to tear families apart. Emma Colton, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2022 The 1937 Disney animated classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs serves as the inspiration for the upcoming live-action reimagining, but don't expect a beat-by-beat retelling. Scott Huver, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English accioun, borrowed from Anglo-French accion, borrowed from Latin āctiōn-, āctiō "activity, act, legal process," from agere "to drive (cattle), cause to move, do" + -tiōn-, -tiō, noun suffix of verbal action — more at agent First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5 Phrases Containing action action verb action replay action potential action painting action-packed cause of action civil action back in action called into action all mouth (and no trousers/action) affirmative action class action cross action direct action get in on the action jump into action into action job action industrial action leap into action leap/spring/swing into action live-action legal action live action missing in action out of action piece of the action plan of action play-action pass political action committee see action police action single-action swing into action stop-action take legal action taking legal action the action where the action is all talk and no action lack of action decisive action put/keep one out of action co-action course of action bolt-action spring into/to action/life action figure take action stirred himself to action See More action verb action replay action potential action painting action-packed cause of action civil action back in action called into action all mouth (and no trousers/action) affirmative action class action cross action direct action get in on the action jump into action into action job action industrial action leap into action leap/spring/swing into action live-action legal action live action missing in action out of action piece of the action plan of action play-action pass political action committee see action police action single-action swing into action stop-action take legal action taking legal action the action where the action is all talk and no action lack of action decisive action put/keep one out of action co-action course of action bolt-action spring into/to action/life action figure take action stirred himself to action See More Kids Definition action noun ac·tion ˈak-shən 1 : the process by which something produces a change in another thing the action of acid on metal 2 : the doing of something Action is needed on this problem. 3 : something done The mayor's first action was to call a meeting. 4 : the way something runs or works the toy car's spinning action 5 : combat in war Medical Definition action noun ac·tion ˈak-shən 1 : the process of exerting a force or bringing about an effect that results from the inherent capacity of an agent protein synthesis is an expression of gene action insecticidal action 2 : a function or the performance of a function of the body (as defecation) or of one of its parts the normal baby has three or four actions of the bowel in 24 hours Morris Fishbein heart action 3 : an act of will 4 actions plural : behavior aggressive actions Legal Definition action noun ac·tion 1 a : a judicial proceeding for the enforcement or protection of a right, the redress or prevention of a wrong, or the punishment of a public offense compare special proceeding at proceeding b : the right to bring or maintain such a legal or judicial proceeding 2 : an act or decision by an executive or legislative body of a government (as an administrative agency) or of an organization (as a Board of Directors) the power of courts to invalidate statutes and executive actions R. H. Bork 3 : a voluntary act of will that manifests itself externally : a mode of conduct History and Etymology for action Latin actio legal proceeding, from agere to do, carry out, initiate legal proceedings action noun 1 as in act something done by someone judge people by their actions, not by their words Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance act thing deed doing achievement accomplishment activity experience adventure feat initiative performance exploit proceeding work attainment undertaking move operation stunt enterprise procedure step maneuver dealing tactic trick measure emprise handiwork coaction 2 as in plot the unfolding of events in a dramatic or literary work the mystery writer displays a sure hand in managing the novel's complicated but never incoherent action Synonyms & Similar Words plot story development story line plan subject design theme arc argument scheme outline subplot mythos 3 as in lawsuit a court case for enforcing a right or claim filed an action in county court to recover his lawn mower from his neighbor, who claims he "gave" it to her Synonyms & Similar Words lawsuit proceeding complaint suit litigation cause case cross action counterclaim cross-claim countersuit 4 as in combat active fighting during the course of a war the battalion saw action soon after it arrived in France Synonyms & Similar Words combat attack field battle hostilities fire operations warfare firefight duty service pitched battle single combat 5 as in behavior actions plural the way or manner in which one conducts oneself observing the actions of mice in various controlled settings helps scientists understand the effects of certain drugs Synonyms & Similar Words behavior conduct presence deportment address comportment demeanor bearing gest geste attitude practice posture habit form mode manners aspect pattern pose characteristic style air rules carriage look etiquette decorum convention proprieties protocol poise civility custom politeness form attribute fashion practise trait formality courtesy affectation amenity mores trick singularity mien peculiarity weirdness habitude uniqueness distinctiveness wont strangeness oddity p's and q's mark 6 as in initiative readiness to engage in daring or difficult activity the wilderness was tamed by men and women of action Synonyms & Similar Words initiative ambition drive enterprise go aggressiveness spirit hustle vigor energy grit gumption spunk pluck assertiveness starch pep ambitiousness killer instinct snap vitality overambitiousness self-reliance hardihood Antonyms & Near Antonyms inertia passivity inactivity hesitation reluctance timidity diffidence lethargy laziness faintheartedness indolence See More Phrases Containing action action figure piece of the action action figure piece of the action
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