Action

Noun

 * 1) Something done so as to accomplish a purpose.
 * 2) A way of motion or functioning.
 * 3) A fast-paced activity.
 * 4) A mechanism; a moving part or assembly.
 * : 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.
 * 1)  sexual intercourse.
 * 2) The distance separating the strings and the fretboard on the guitar.
 * 3)  Combat.
 * 4)  A charge or other process in a law court (also called lawsuit and actio).
 * 5)  A homomorphism from a group to a group of automorphisms.

Verb

 * 1)  To act on a request etc, in order to put it into effect.
 * Note: The verb sense undefined: is rejected by some English language scholars.

Interjection

 * 1) Demanding or signifying the start of something, usually an act or scene of a theatric performance.

Synonyms for Action
deed, achievement, engagement, feat, battle, exploit, accomplishment, motion, exercise, operation, agency, work, activity, behavior, performance, business.

Antonyms for Action
inertia, sluggishness, inaction, inactivity, repose, idleness.

Derived terms

 * actioner
 * action hero
 * action item
 * action man
 * action movie
 * action star
 * actions speak louder than words


 * direct action
 * lights, camera, action!
 * lost in action
 * missing in action
 * social action
 * take action

Related terms

 * act
 * agent


 * agency

Etymology
From accion:, from  action:, from  actio:, from actus:, perfect passive participle of ago:, + action suffix -io:; see act.

Pronunciation

 * , {{SAMPA|/"{kS@n/}}

Translations

 * Afrikaans:
 * Albanian:
 * American Sign Language: ,
 * Armenian: գործողություն,
 * Bulgarian:, дейност
 * Czech:
 * Dutch: ,
 * Estonian:
 * Finnish:, ,
 * French:
 * Galician:
 * German: ,
 * Hebrew: פעולה (pe‘ula), מעשה (ma'asse)
 * Hungarian: ,


 * Indonesian:
 * Interlingua: action
 * Italian:
 * Japanese: (, kōdō)
 * Latin:
 * Malay:
 * Malayalam: കര്‍മ്മം (karmmam), പ്രവൃത്തി (pravruthi)
 * Persian:
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: ação,  acção
 * Romanian:, acțiune
 * Russian: ,
 * Scottish Gaelic:
 * Swedish:
 * Turkish:
 * Vietnamese: hành động


 * Armenian:
 * Bulgarian:
 * Dutch: ,
 * French:
 * German: ,
 * Hebrew:
 * Hungarian:
 * Interlingua: action


 * Italian:
 * Japanese: (, dōsa)
 * Latin:
 * Persian: ژیرش
 * Portuguese: ação,  acção
 * Russian:, ,


 * Bulgarian: екшън (ekšǎn)
 * Czech:
 * Dutch:
 * French:
 * German:
 * Hebrew: אקשן (ekshen)


 * Hungarian:
 * Interlingua: action
 * Italian:
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: ação,  acção
 * Swedish:


 * Bulgarian:
 * Dutch: mechanisme,
 * French: mechanisme
 * German:
 * Hebrew:
 * Hungarian:


 * Interlingua: mechanismo
 * Italian:
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:, ,


 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: akti


 * Turkish: münasebet


 * Armenian:
 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Czech:
 * Dutch:
 * French:


 * German:
 * Hungarian: ,
 * Italian:
 * Persian: ژیرش
 * Scottish Gaelic:


 * Bulgarian: иск
 * Czech:
 * French: action legale
 * German:


 * Hebrew:
 * Hungarian: ,
 * Italian:
 * Latin:


 * Dutch:
 * Italian:


 * Polish:

Anagrams

 * atonic
 * cation

Noun

 * 1) Action, act.
 * 2) Campaign.
 * une action promotionnelle
 * a promotional campaign
 * 1) Stock, share.
 * une action de capitalisation
 * a capitalisation share

Anagrams

 * cation, contai