action
🇺🇸
/ˈækʃn/
🇬🇧
/ˈækʃn/
noun
A1
doing something to make something happen
Quick action is needed to solve this problem.
A1
something that someone does
Every action has a consequence.
B2
workers stopping work to protest
The workers' action forced the company to listen.
B2
a legal process to make someone pay or stop
Legal action may be necessary to protect your rights.
B2
fighting in a war
The soldier saw action in many battles.
R
events in a story or play
The action in the movie is very exciting.
R
exciting events
This city is full of action and energy.
R
the effect of something on something else
The action of water on rock creates canyons.
R
how a body part moves or works
The action of the heart pumps blood.
R
the moving parts of a machine
The action of this clock is very smooth.
verb
R
to make sure something is done
Please action this request as soon as possible.
translation
doing something to make something happen; something that someone does; workers stopping work to protest; a legal process to make someone pay or stop; fighting in a war; events in a story or play; exciting events; the effect of something on something else; how a body part moves or works; the moving parts of a machine
to make sure something is done
Word Forms
Plural
actions